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April 21, 2016

Closing the door on room selection for 2016-17 Leah Carton News Copy Editor

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Wrapping up the campus room selection process on April 22, Cheryl McCloskey, assistant director of Housing Operations & Marketing, shared new plans for Serra, Aquinas and Boland Halls to prepare students for the 2016-17 year.

“Forty percent of students are from out-of-state in last year’s incoming freshman class,” McCloskey said. “So it’s not that we are giving more beds to more freshmen, it’s that there’s more freshmen who require them.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, there were still open beds available to students, according to McCloskey, who said 1165 students previously selected their housing option and 143 students were eligible to do so on Wednesday.

The room deposits for the 201617 year were due in February and capped at 1250 students; this is 100 more students than beds provided by HRL. However, 50 students withdrew their housing deposits, exemplifying the expected decline of students who don’t claim a bed for the following semester.

In March, HRL announced it would make Serra Hall a freshman

A student doing homework at her desk in Serra Hall. building – that has changed.

Serra Hall dorm rooms on the first and third floors are available to upperclassmen, with the second floor assigned to transfer or exchange students, McCloskey said.

Katherine Boland/Staff Photographer

“The rest of those 50 (students), I know I’m going to get them housed. In fact, by opening up Serra’s first and third floor (to upperclassmen), I’m taking care of the majority of them,” McCloskey said.

1250 additional beds are to be filled by freshmen, transfer and exchange students, according to McCloskey.

See Housing, Page 2

Charter Day celebrates 155 years of state recognition Ashley Turner Assistant News Editor

April 20 marked the 155th anniversary since Seton Hall University received its official charter from the New Jersey State Legislature.

The annual Charter Day Convocation celebrated 160 years since Seton Hall was founded in 1856, 155 years since SHU was officially recognized by the state, 195 years since the death of Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, and 65 years since Seton Hall was granted University status.

At the convocation, President Gabriel Esteban welcomed those who attended the event, and explained why SHU’s charter is so important. Charter Day “reflects on Catholic identity and the students that the university serves,”

Esteban said.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to serving students from all walks of life.” Esteban continued. He also said the 2016 student Servant Leader Scholars, who were honored at the event, are Seton Hall’s “living embodiment” for the future.

Associate Professor John Shannon from the Department of Economics and Legal Studies gave a keynote presentation at the convocation about SHU’s motto “Hazard Zet Forward,” which he argued remains a valuable mindset for the Seton Hall community.

Shannon translated the motto as, “move forward despite challenge.” He said the message that the motto provided was clear and that any student attending SHU can overcome all obstacles.

The obstacle that Shannon said

SHU students today experience is the unknown of the constant changing future. He said that professors at the university cannot use the past to help students predict what will happen in the future.

The Seton Hall community must adapt to the changing world, Shannon told the convocation.

“We must develop and nurture learning environments that help students become flexible, adaptable, imaginative, resilient and ethical.” Shannon said.

Shannon also mentioned Seton Hall alum and how they understood “a SHU education helped build an ethical framework and way of life” for them.

“This is one of the most important gifts of the Seton Hall experience.” Shannon said, re-

ferring to the ‘ethical framework’ that SHU alum said they gained.

Once the “Hazard Zet Forward” presentation was complete, the Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid Medal for Distinguished Service was given to Mary M. Balkun, professor of English and Chairperson of the English department.

The medal is awarded by nomination of the University President and expresses thanks to those in the university community that selflessly served Seton Hall.

Forty two student Servant Leader Scholars were also honored at the event, six being graduating seniors Nicole Archibald, Jessica Card, Nicole Dellera, Andrew Dill, Ryan Hardardt, and Joel Menendez.

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

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April 21, 2016

New York primary elections see rise in voter turnout Hunter DeSimone Staff Writer With New York Democrats and Republicans having voted for their preferred presidential candidates on Tuesday, Seton Hall students are looking forward to casting their votes during the New Jersey primary elections, set to take place on June 7.

More than 850,000 Republicans and 1.8 million Democrats turned out in New York, surpassing the 2008 and 2012 turnout.

Donald Trump won on the Republican side with 60.4 percent of the vote, and Hillary Clinton won on the Democratic side with 58 percent of the vote, according to results from the New York State Board of Elections.

In the first 12 primaries of 2016, combined Republican turnout has been 17.3 percent of eligible voters, the highest of any year since 1980, according to the Pew Research Center website.

The website also said Democratic turnout has been 11.7 percent, the highest since 1992, except for 2008, which saw a record turnout of 19.5 percent.

New Jersey Democratic primary voter turnout totaled 1,141,199 in 2008, and in 2012, when President Obama ran for re-nomination unopposed, Dem-

ocratic voter turnout totaled 283, 673, according to the United States Election Project.

New Jersey Republican primary voter turnout totaled 231,465 in 2012. Whether New Jersey will see an increase in voter turnout will be determined on June 7.

The Republican nomination has not been contested this late in the primary season in the last 30 years.

Dr. Patrick Fisher, a political science professor at Seton Hall, said in an email interview that political independents are not allowed to vote in primaries, so the number of potential voters could decrease.

Not all states hold elections to determine the nomination for a Party’s presidential candidate.

Many states, such as Iowa, hold caucuses.

Fisher explained the difference between the two.

“A primary is a regular secret ballot election where one votes as he or she would in any regular election,” Fisher said. “A caucus, on the other hand, is more like a town meeting that can take hours and is not necessarily, especially for the Democrats, done in secret.”

Seton Hall students are ready to hit the upcoming New Jersey polls, but aren’t convinced their

Emily Balan/News Editor An SGA whiteboard display in the Cove over the weekend reminded students to register to vote. votes will actually matter.

Laura Catanzaro, a graduate student biology major and a Democrat, said she plans on voting in the upcoming New Jersey primary but doesn’t think her vote will make a difference.

“I’ll probably vote when the time comes, I think everyone that can should,” Catanzaro said. “But among the hundreds of thousands of people voting, I don’t think anything would change if I just decided not to.”

Housing: Continued from Page 1 The housing demand led HRL to make changes for Serra and Aquinas Halls.

Alexandera Urbanski, a sophomore occupational therapy major and current Serra resident, said she received an email from McCloskey on March 31 which notified residents that they were unable to retain their beds in Serra in the room selection process.

Serra students were given an advanced room lottery time for April 8 before students with 30 to 40 priority points selected their rooms starting on April 12.

“We were going to retain our room but then they (HRL) said no,” Urbanski said. “I think eventually turning Serra into a freshman hall would be smart.”

Urbanski added that she will be living in Neumann Hall next semester, the other building HRL had considered converting into a freshman hall.

The HRL decision to select either Serra or Neumann as a possible freshman hall was based off upperclassmen priority points, and the number of students qualified to retain their rooms.

McCloskey said, “I wanted to impact the least amount of students. The number was so disparagingly off-kilter, in favor of going to Serra, because they had the least amount of students who were qualified to retain their room.”

McCloskey added that while she did not have the exact number of students who were able to retain their beds in Serra and Neumann, it was more than 40 students in Neumann and less than 20 in Serra.

After neither Serra nor Neumann were converted into freshman dorms, McCloskey said that she offered Serra Hall dorms to 12 upperclassmen who voiced their complaints about not being able to retain their beds. They all declined the offer.

Freshman students will live in Aquinas and Boland Halls, with the possibility of a few freshman students on the second floor of Serra Hall if need be.

Aquinas Hall is not available for upperclassmen housing, according to McCloskey.

Nikki Doriety, a transfer freshman undeclared major, said she

will be living in Xavier Hall in the fall.

“I really liked it,” Doriety said of her experience living in Aquinas. “I was very lucky to live here, the rooms are really nice. I like change though, so I wouldn’t want to live in Aquinas again.”

HRL is also completing its two-summer long renovations to Boland Hall, a freshman hall.

Renovations include updated paint, new furniture and HVAC updates.

“Boland Hall is not coming offline,” McCloskey said of Boland for the fall semester. McCloskey also added that HRL decided Talbott wouldn’t be an option for student housing next semester.

“We had kind of a handshake agreement with Rutgers-Newark to provide us with 50 beds,” McCloskey said, adding that only 22 students showed interest. “My rule was that if it hit over half of those 50 beds, then I would’ve used it (Talbott). But for 22 students, it didn’t seem like it was necessary.”

Leah Carton can be reached at leah.carton@student.shu.edu.

Michael Roma, a freshman diplomacy major, said that it’s his patriotic duty to vote and that his vote can potentially matter in the long run.

“I believe that as an American I should take advantage of the right to vote and have a say in who’s running the country,” Roma said.

“My vote alone doesn’t feel very significant. But if I vote, and then my friends vote because I vote, then it can make a real difference.”

Fisher explained the importance of voting in primaries because of the consequences the voters’ actions bring.

“The Republican presidential nomination process this year really shows the importance of participating in primaries,” Fisher said.

“There is a tremendous difference Donald Trump winning the nomination as opposed to Ted Cruz or John Kasich.”

Hunter DeSimone can be reached at hunter.desimone@student.shu.edu.

Students pet pups to prepare and de-stress for finals

Ashley Turner/Assistant News Editor Therapy dogs were on the Green on April 18 to help students relax and forget about upcoming finals, which start on May 4.

The therapy dogs are usually brought to campus right before finals and midterms are set to start. Therapy dogs are proven to have beneficial mental health benefits; they are said to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Gracie, the dog pictured above, has been a therapy dog for eleven years.

April 21, 2016

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Paid parking for parents of graduating seniors a ‘worry’ for some Brianna Bernath Staff Writer The Class of 2016 has less than one month left until graduation, which means out-of-town parents need to make arrangements for attending the Commencement Ceremony at the Prudential Center on Monday, May 16.

According to an email sent to students by the Office of the Provost, Seton Hall is providing bus transportation to seniors who need it. The bus will leave SHU at 7:45 a.m. and leave the Prudential Center after the ceremony at 11:30 a.m.

Bernadette McVey, Executive Academic Assistant to the Provost and Executive Vice President of the Office of Provost, did not specify how many seats on the bus are available this year. However, she said in an email that last year SHU rented 5 buses, each making one round trip. The buses last year were able to accommodate all students and faculty who needed transportation.

“We have unlimited seats at the Prudential Center and it would be just too many people if we include family members,” McVey said.

Shanon Maglente, a senior En-

glish major, said that while her sister graduated from Seton Hall three years ago, the ceremony was held at the IZOD Center, so this Commencement will be a change for her family.

“Parking wasn’t a problem (at the IZOD Center) because it was free, but now we’re worried because we heard that you have to pay for parking at the Prudential Center,” Maglente said.

According to Parkwhiz.com, provider of parking rates for decks near the Prudential Center during the time of the Commencement Ceremony, families like Maglente’s who will drive to the ceremony could potentially spend up to $45 on local parking alone.

McVey said since the lots are privately owned, there will not be free parking for SHU families.

While there are three parking decks within 1,000 feet of the Prudential Center, and many more outside of that parameter, the NJPAC parking lot, located 0.5 miles away from the Prudential Center, has already sold out for the morning of the ceremony.

Parking is not the only struggle families face on their senior’s special day.

Parents coming from a long distance must find a place to stay the

Seton Hall students celebrating at the graduation commencement ceremony. night before the early morning ceremony.

Yusuf Eraslan, a senior nursing major, said that his parents planned to drive from Atlantic City to South Orange the night before graduation and stay at his off-campus house.

“We’re probably going to start heading from here (Seton Hall)

and follow everyone else,” Eraslan said of his plan to get to the Prudential Center on time. This option will save his family the cost of booking a hotel room for the night before, a convenient but expensive option.

Of the list of 16 hotels in Newark on tripadvisor.com, two of the hotels are within 0.1 miles of the

File photo.

Prudential Center – the Courtyard Newark Downtown, charging $178 per night for two adults, and the Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown charging $131 per night for two adults. Families can also look into Airbnb locations as a cheaper alternative to hotel rooms.

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

Storage options available for distant SHU students Samantha Todd Staff Writer With the end of the semester approaching quickly, students will have to move their belongings out of their dorms and find storage space.

Aidan Dion, a freshman diplomacy major from Massachusetts, said that his parents will drive to Seton Hall and pack their car with his things before driving back home for the summer.

Kevin Walsh, a sophomore nursing major from Chicago, was faced with the challenge of moving his belongings last spring semester.

Walsh had no idea what to do with his belongings last year, but found his solution when he came across All College Storage, a storage business.

Franchised in 2008, All College Storage stores student belongings for the summer. Walsh is the manager of the business for the Seton Hall community and started his position on campus in spring 2015.

Last year, Walsh began the process of setting up the SHU part of the business on campus and he said the company served 32 SHU students. All College Storage will pick up student packed boxes at

Photo courtesy of All College Storage’s website.

An All College Storage worker helping a student pack up their items over the summer. dorms and then deliver them to their new housing in fall.

Walsh said it has been a long process and negotiations are still ongoing for the business to partner with the University. Even so, the company is able to operate on SHU’s campus without a contract and have been doing so since last spring.

Other storage businesses such as Dorm2Dorm, charge monthly fees while All College Storage charges an initial fee and then a one-time fee for student storage requests.

Dorm2Dorm charges students starting at $12 per month for its

services. Students pay an initial fee of $30 for All College Storage when registering online and then pay a fee of $45 per box for the summer to store their belongings, Walsh said. The standard boxes available to students are 24x18x16”.

Walsh said students can get as many boxes as they need from him, and that the All College Storage stores appliances such as mini-fridges and microwaves for students.

Students who ship within the U.S. have to pay $59 per box, according to allcollegestorage.com.

The prices for storing larger items

are available on the company’s website.

Students can contact Walsh through his SHU student email, or on the company’s website.

SHU students may sign up for the storage service on All College Storage’s website.

Walsh said he hires SHU crew only because it is more personal.

There are nine Seton Hall students on his crew. “The best part is it’s run by students because students understand what students need,” Walsh said.

Connor Cadrin, a sophomore biology major, is a crew member for the company. Kevin is a

friend of his and introduced him to the business last year. Cadrin has worked for the storage company since last spring when Kevin started it for SHU. “It’s a fun job because I know all of the people,” Cadrin said of crew members and students on campus.

Cadrin also said it’s fun to help others because it costs a lot of money to ship items, especially abroad, and the business is helping students to cut these costs.

The students trust us and the business is great because of the availability it offers students, Cadrin added.

Dion said he won’t consider summer storage because “it is easier to keep an eye on my things and my family can come down to see the school.” He added that he may consider storing his things away for summer with a storage business when he is a junior or senior.

When Walsh first came across All College Storage he said he thought others could benefit from it. “We are the only ones whose service is at a cheap price and we make it easy for students,” Walsh said. Walsh added that the company’s motto is, “Student run, professionally done.”

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

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Crime Log April 12 Theft: A student reported the theft of his unattended wallet from a table in Walsh Library.

April 12 Theft: An Xavier Hall student was found in possession of marijuana and alcohol when Public Safety responded there to a complaint of the odor of burning marijuana.

April 14 Theft: SOPD arrested a Boland Hall resident after a group of students ran onto campus after vandalizing signs and equipment on Ward pl. near South Orange Ave. April 14 Theft: A student reported the theft of an unattended wallet in the fitness area at the Recreation Center.

Upcoming Events

What: Pack the Chapel When: Thursday, April 21, 8:30 p.m.

Where: University Chapel The Details: The Immaculate Conception Seminary and Campus Ministry during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy is presenting an evening prayer and adoration of Jesus Christ.

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

What: The Future of Racial Morality When: Thursday, April 21, 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Where: Jubilee Auditorium The Details: The Department of Philosophy brings another speaker as part of its “Philosophers Speak” distinguished lecture series. Dr. Christopher Lebron, an assistant professor of philosophy and African Studies at Yale University, will speak on the future of racial morality.

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

What: Breakfast with Dean Deirdre Yates When: Friday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Where: Faculty Lounge, University Center The Details: This event hosted by the Seton Hall University Parents Program. Parents and students have been invited to this event to have breakfast with the Dean of the College of Communication and Arts.

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

What:Symposium to Honor Dr. John C. H. Wu When: Thursday April 21 and Friday April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Beck Rooms, Walsh Library The Details: The Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), gave a grant to The Department of Catholic Studies to sponsor The Asian Experience at Seton Hall University – A Symposium in Honor of Dr. John Ching Hsiung Wu (1899-1986).

Cost: Free, registration at 9 a.m.

For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: 27th Annual Perez Research Colloquium When: Friday, April 8, 12 p.m.

Where: Chancellor’s Suite, University Center The Details: Hosted by the School of Health and Medical Sciences. The 27th annual colloquium showcases research done by medical faculty, residents and fellows from SHU’s Division of Medical Residencies and Fellowships, and faculty and students from the Division of Health Sciences. Guest speaker, Dr. Bonita Stanton, the founding dean of the Seton Hall-Hackensack School of Medicine, will be speaking about “A Ground-level View of 25 Years of HIV Prevention Efforts among Children and Adolescents around the Globe.”

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

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April 21, 2016

Diplo Dean Bartoli lectures in the Village of SO Alan Petukh Staff Writer The dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Andrea Bartoli, will speak at the First Presbyterian and Trinity Church’s annual Yamba/Manley Lecture Series on April 24.

“Dean Bartoli would be a perfect guest speaker to invite since the committee focuses on matters that promote peace, tolerance, and justice,” lecture host Maria Ricardo said in an email interview. The lecture will be held at the church from 3-5 p.m.

Bartoli shared why it is important to have conversations of peace, tolerance and justice in the South Orange church and elsewhere.

“The Church is a very important actor in contemporary world, and actually has been for two thousand years,” Bartoli said.

“I think it is impossible to speak about a troubled time, it is impossible to speak about the hurt as we know it, without mentioning the Church and the responsibility of it.”

Since “Efforts in Advancing Peace in a Very Troubled World” is the First Presbyterian and Trinity Church’s theme of 2016, it suits

to be the perfect place for Bartoli’s lecture.

“The main focus of the lecture will be the responsibility of learning from the past and projecting the future based on solid understanding,” Bartoli said. “I think that there is a strong responsibility for all of us to understand what happened to us, what are the experiences that we have on hand, and make sure that these experiences are evaluated carefully and used to prepare a better future.”

Many regard their Church as a community, a place where people feel the need to belong. Not only is the Church a community itself, the people who make up the Church are often able to help the communities and societies around them.

“We look to address topics that reflect on larger societal issues and concerns,” Ricardo said. “Last year our guest lecturer was Dr. Fredline M’Cormack, also from SHU, who spoke on the subject of Ebola in Sierra Leone,” Ricardo added The Yamba/Manley Lecture series held at the First Presbyterian and Trinity Church is an annual program the Church offers to the South Orange community.

Victoria Hess/Staff Photographer Dean Andrea Bartoli will speak at the First Presbyterian and Trinity Church, located between South Orange Ave and Irvington Ave. In regards to who will be attending this lecture, Ricardo said it was mainly “people from the surrounding community—residents of the towns of South Or-

ange and Maplewood, for the most part—even students from SHU.” Alan Petukh can be reached at alan.petukh@student.shu.edu.

SGA Updates Ashley Turner Assistant News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) President Teagan Sebba reported that they have been working on getting an SGA delegate into the Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC). This delegate would represent SGA at MAC meetings.

Treasurer Alyssa Potenzone reported that the SGA spring budget is $0.00 after transferring $81.00 from SGA operational budget to cover Finance Committee allocations from last week. The SGA operational budget is at $993.00, the GDS budget is at $2,986.00, and the co-sponsorship budget is at $1500.00.

The Student Life Committee reported that they are currently speaking with the university to possibly create a 24-hour study space.

The Finance Committee reported that The Silent Praise Dance Ministry requested $824.35 for the Silent Praise Concert and $638.00 was granted.

The Graduate Diplomacy Council also requested $600.00 for their International Affair and the full amount was granted.

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

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Students bring UNF’s Girl Up to campus Alexandra Gale Staff Writer The United Nations-partnered organization Girl Up at Seton Hall continues to attract student involvement for the fall 2016 semester after its first interest meeting on April 7.

The first interest meeting gathered about 20 students interested in joining Girl Up on campus, one of which was a male, according to Cheyenne Crawford, president, and Kristal Corona, vice president.

Crawford, a junior political science major, and Corona, a sophomore diplomacy and international relations major, separately explained Girl Up’s mission and its recent activity on campus.

“Through Girl Up’s partnership with the United Nations, education, health, safety and leadership are the true pillars of the organization as a whole. Through Girl Up campus, student leaders create the ability to support this mission by educating their campus and providing leadership to young girls and women in their community,” Crawford said in an email interview.

The meeting included discussions on how to improve campus,

Girl Up events on campus for next semester and how to educate SHU on young women’s human rights, according to Crawford.

“The message we hope to spread is the idea of being comfortable with being a woman.

And by that I mean, finding security in who someone is and the situations that they are bound to face, knowing how to overcome them and how to understand that just because they face them, it does not mean that they are in any shortcoming,” Corona said in an email interview.

Crawford said, “We fully intend on creating Girl Up as a very active organization on this campus. Our first event, held last fall with about 80 attendees really proved to those of us passionate about Girl Up, that it will have a strong presence at Seton Hall.

Beginning next fall, we will be holding consistent general body meetings, educational events on a variety of issues, pertaining to girls both locally and internationally, as well as mentoring opportunities with young girls in Newark.”

A second interest meeting is set to take place at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 in Fahy Hall room 131.

Courtney Jenney, a freshman journalism major, said she is in-

Photo courtesy of Facebook Student Cheyenne Crawford (standing right) speaks at the first Girl Up interest meeting. terested in joining the club.

“There’s a gender equality club on campus and what they do is a lot of women around the world focused issues, but they don’t do anything with safety and comfort in being a women, which will be good. It feels like feminism is a trend all of the sudden (even though it should have been around forever) so I think a lot of people will be interested in joining,” Jenney said.

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

Liberal arts education proves more than meets the eye Nicole Encalada Staff Writer

Dr. Kerry Cronin of Boston College defends a liberal arts education, “The philosopher and theologian, Bernard Lonergan, claimed that human beings have a natural capacity for wonder. But for most of us, our wondering and asking questions has been stifled through the years.”

Cronin gave a lecture at the Center for Catholic Studies sponsored event “The Value of a Liberal Arts Education” on the topic of liberal arts education as a provider of enriching lives for students. The lecture was held at 10:30 a.m. on April 15 in the Faculty Lounge.

Emphasis is placed on attaining an education that will lead students to a supposedly lucrative career. Students wonder what type of degree to pursuit in order to meet their own financial demands in the future.

Cronin emphasized that there is as much value in receiving a degree in liberal arts as there is in any other field that is perhaps considered more practical in

terms of potential future earnings.

Cronin said in an email interview that a liberal arts education should help students realize that they have minds, souls and imagination, and that it’s fun to use them.

“We who teach in the liberal arts tradition have been living off of the interest of the liberal arts capital of the past,” Cronin added in an email interview.

“We haven’t spent adequate time lately thinking carefully about what we do and why we do it. We haven’t considered how to evaluate and show whether we actually accomplish what we say we’re pursuing in liberal arts education.”

While pursuing a liberal arts education seems like a good investment considering the points that Cronin made in her lecture, there is still much concern coming from students and parents.

According the College Board, the average tuition of the 2014-15 academic year for a four-year instate public education was about $9,410 while out-of-state was $23,893.

Cronin shared her opinions on tuition costs, “At a time when students and their families are rightly concerned about the skyrocketing cost of college and the sort of debt that students are taking on at liberal arts schools, we need to be careful not to let higher education become merely instrumentalized by economic concerns.”

In an email interview with Msgr. Richard Liddy, director of the Center of Catholic Studies.

“This was a very important lecture for Seton Hall because it articulated the very reason for the existence of Seton Hall as a Catholic University,” he said.

Liddy added, “In many ways it corresponds to Seton Hall’s core curriculum which aims at articulating the very reason for a university in the first place. It aims at equipping the students with a critical view of their own contemporary culture in the light of the great works of the past. This will be of great value to them in their future lives, no matter what vocation in life they choose.”

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

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Annual Petersheim Exposition kicks off

Gregory Medina/Staff Photographer President A. Gabriel Esteban gave the keynote address at a luncheon Tuesday to mark the beginning of the annual Petersheim Academic Exposition. This year’s exposition theme is “Share, Honor, Unite.” It will take place from Monday April 18 through Saturday April 23 in celebration of the scholastic accomplishments and academic interests of the entire Seton Hall University community.

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Where: Buffalo, N.Y. Date: April 18 The update: The university apologized after accidentally sending 5,000 prospective students acceptance letters. Spokesman John DellaContrada said the mistaken email was sent April 13 to students whose applications had not been fully reviewed. The university sent a second email about three to four hours later notifying the students of the mistake.

From: www.foxnews.com Where: Clarksville, Tenn.

Date: April 19 The update: Campus police received complaints after six colored nooses arranged in a rainbow were found hanging from a tree on campus. The university released a statement that the display was not meant to be malicious but was an art project intended to bring attention to the number of suicides within the LGBT community.

From: www.washingtonpost.com

Where: Lawrence, Kan. Date: April 19 The update: A second Title IX suit was made against the university after another member of the women’s rowing team alleged she was sexually assaulted by a former football player. The petition alleges that the female student, who prefers anonymity, was sexually assaulted on Aug. 29 in her room at Jayhawker Towers. Former rower, Daisy Tackett, filed a similar suit in March.

From: www.kansascity.com Where: Saint Louis, Mo. Date: April 19 The update: The university is investigating racially insensitive text messages sent by two white baseball players.

One of the texts referred to Barack Obama as a “watermelon eatin’ baboon.” The two players have not been identified. The team’s four captains signed a letter published by the school newspaper apologizing for the texts.

From: www.cbsnews.com

Where: Houston, Texas Date: April 18 The update: Students Mark Tartaglio and Corina Burnett were struck by an alleged drunk driver while walking home from the Chi Omega sorority formal. Tartaglio died from his injuries at the hospital and Burnett remains in serious condition. Marshall Schoen, the driver, was arrested and charged with intoxicated assault with a vehicle.

From: www.nydailynews.com Where: Orange, Calif.

Date: April 19 The update: Two lacrosse players were arrested after the disappearance of a turkey from Orange High School’s agricultural area, which prompted an animal cruelty investigation. “Tim,” an American heritage Slate turkey, was found with his feathers missing or cut off, police said. A school official also stated that the turkey smelled like beer.

From: www.ktla.com

Where: Reno, Nev. Date: April 19 The update: Yann Hufnagel, former UC Berkeley assistant basketball coach, dropped his appeal against his firing for violating the university’s sexual harassment policy to take a new job offering at the U. of Nevada. A female reporter who covered the UC Berkeley team accused him of sexual misconduct over a period spanning late 2014 to the spring of 2015.

From: www.salon.com Where: Juneau, Ala. Date: April 19 The update: Forest Wagner, a professor at the university, was mauled by a bear on Mount Emmerich while teaching a mountaineering class in front of 11 students; no students were hurt. A student hiked down the mountain to get cell reception and call for help. The university stated that Wagner’s condition was stable.

From: www.newsday.com

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Surf’s Up

Quote of the Week “Surfing is the world’s best meditation. If people can’t meditate, they can’t relax” Nicholas Elden, a sophomore diplomacy and international relations and economics major said.

April 21, 2016

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20 years on the court, number 24 steps out of bounds for good Students react to Kobe Bryant’s retirement

Photos courtesy of Nic Elden SHU student Nic Elden uses surfing as his form of meditation.

Enter SHU surfer boy’s world, ride the waves and the Subway

Erika Szumel Staff Writer Each morning he puts on his swim trunks and muscle tee, slides his feet smoothly into his flip flops and grabs his surfboard as he heads out the door. Step after step, he is on his way to catch some waves, but first, he must catch a New York City’s Subway train to get to his oasis in Far Rockaway, Queens.

Nic Elden, a sophomore diplomacy and international relations and economics major, said as a swimmer in high school, he is no stranger to the water and the way it calms him. As a skier and snowboarder, he said he is no stranger to balance. With just a few years of surfing, he said he has found peace in the water sport.

“Surfing is the world’s best meditation. If people can’t meditate, they can’t relax,” he said. Elden added that he has found a certain kind of peace in just watching the waves go by.

Elden goes surfing almost three times a week at 4:30 a.m. in Far Rockaway beach, which means that he has to carry his surfboard

on the subway.

As he sits on the subway and reads, he said he gets stares and looks from many different people.

“People hate the surfboard on the subway,” he said. The ride to Far Rockaway is more than an hour so he said he has plenty of time to get ready for the waves.

“People who surf are some of the most successful people,” Elden said.

He added that he is very passionate about surfing, having fun and relaxing and that his dream place to surf is Fiji.

“Fiji is absurdly beautiful and the waves get up to 12 feet high.

The waves here only get up to 8 or 9 feet,” Elden said.

According to Statistic Brain website, of the world’s 23 million surfers, about 1.7 million are American, but he has yet to find students at Seton Hall who are as passionate in the sport as he is.

Elden said that he has trouble finding people who would go surfing with him from the university.

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

Zachary Wohl Staff Writer Just two months after Peyton Manning played his last game, another powerhouse of American sports has hung up his jersey for the last time.

Kobe Bryant, after playing 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, ended his professional basketball career on April 13, according to ESPN. Bryant was a five-time NBA Champion and an 18-time All Star. Currently, he ranks as third in most points scored by a player.

“Now that he is gone, it’s like a piece of the game has been taken from us and we will never get it back,” Binita Patel, a freshman biology major on the PA track, said.

As a resident of California, Patel said she has a strong connection to Kobe’s play. “This marks the end of an era for the entire NBA,” she added.

While certainly not the only superstar in the NBA, Bryant was consistently a high-performance player throughout his career.

Vincent Santore, a junior business information technology management major, has a different perspective on Bryant’s career.

“Being from Philly, I’ve always had a special respect for Kobe, even when he was part of the reason the Philadelphia 76-ers lost the NBA Finals back in 2001,” Santore said.

Bryant was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and competed for the NBA’s championship against his hometown team in 2001, according to ESPN. “He’s had some off the court problems, but I still respect how much he has given to the game,” Santore added.

In 2003, Bryant was arrested for suspicions of sexually assaulting a 19-year old woman in Colorado.

Though that case was ultimately dropped, Bryant did have to settle a civil suit out of court with the alleged victim, according to ESPN. “Definitely one of the greatest of our generation, but was always behind [Michael] Jordan in the beginning and LeBron at the

Photos courtesy of Kobe Bryant’s Facebook After 20 years in the NBA, Kobe Bryant retires from the game. end,” Sean Green, a junior finance basketball, I am fully aware of major, said. “One of the greatest both his contributions to basketscorers ever and a true winner. ball and his highly publicized conHe played through an incredible troversies. He has been the center amount of pain.” of media coverage for a while,” In the later stages of his career, Garrett Denton, a freshman comBryant suffered multiple injuries puter science major, explained. that severely cut down on his play Bryant ended his career in grand time and ultimately sidelined him fashion as he scored 60 points in for the majority of some seasons, a Los Angeles Lakers comeback according to ESPN. victory over the Utah Jazz on his Jake Etienne, a sophomore sechome court in the Staples Center. ondary education and history “I think it was an epic retirement. major, also recognized the effect I cannot remember any greater Bryant had on the game. Etienne way someone could go out,” Etisaid Kobe is “a fearless and deterenne said. mined scorer who sometimes put Though Bryant is officially done his personal accolades before team playing professional basketball, performance.” his impact will remain with a lot However, Etienne added that of people. “There will be better Bryant always found a way to win, scorers and there will be better dewhich he did en route to five NBA fenders, but there will never be a Championships. better character than Kobe Bean Bryant’s impact is felt beyond Bryant,” Patel said. the sport of basketball.

Zachary Wohl can be reached at “Although I do not watch much zachary.wohl@student.shu.edu.

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April 21, 2016

Will the real graduating seniors please stand up

Sprint to the finish line with tips on fighting senioritis

Alexis Hordge Staff Writer Finals are just around the corner and with nice weather on the way, fatigue and laziness are starting to set in. For those of you gearing up to graduate, this tiredness might be hitting you extra hard and you may find yourself just praying for the end of the semester. It might be tough but we must find a way to finish out strong. If you doubt your ability to do so, here is a how-to guide to survive the end of the semester and beat senioritis.

The first bit of advice is to get organized, clear your head and plan the rest of the semester. The end of the semester means handing in final projects, studying for exams and other last minute classroom details to tend to. It will be easier to get these assignments completed if you have everything neat and in order. You can make a to-do list and organize your assignments for each course that you are taking.

After you are organized, it’s time to get moving. Some may need a bit of motivation to get going.

Find inspiration by going for a walk outside on a sunny day or listening to your favorite music.

All the pressure might be starting to get to you so just keep the end goal in mind and take one day, one assignment at a time.

You might even enjoy grabbing a bite with a friend and once this is done, enlist this person as your study partner. You can study sideby-side and complete assignments or take turns helping each other with individual assignments.

You should also take time to go and visit your professor. Specifically, you can speak with them about any assignments you may need help in understanding. This can also help by showing your professor that you are committed to their class and working dutifully to get everything done.

In addition to making sure you sumbit all your assignments on time and spend the proper amount of time studying, make sure to keep yourself up. Get an adequate amount of sleep and pace your studying sessions. Eat healthy and drink plenty of liquids. You should even try to throw in a little workout to boost your morale and energy.

The struggle of beating end of the year fatigue may be a familiar one, but these tips can help you end the semester on a high note Alexis Hordge can be reached at alexis.hordge@student.shu.edu.

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Procrastination sensation: Dodge the urge to join

Photo Courtesy of Seton Hall’s Facebook Page

Tasty video treats prove to be as tasty as they look Brooke Crawford Staff Writer Scrolling through a Facebook or Instagram feed, you may stumble upon a video that shows you how to prepare a 60-second meal or dessert, and boy do they look... tasty.

The Buzzfeed “Tasty” series is a channel that combines Pinterest pins and videos while cramming a whole food show into a short video. Who wouldn’t be inspired to cook?

The appeal is to make it look as simple as possible for anyone to try. This Facebook cooking channel has over 30 million followers and videos regularly receive millions of reviews. Videos like the cheese stuffed pizza pretzel had 37 million views in about 24 hours, according to the “Tasty” page on Facebook.

Students seem to like the “Tasty” videos because it allows for a quick yet delicious meal that does not take away from their busy day.

Mackenzie Barnett, a junior criminal justice major, said she loves watching these short videos for cooking inspiration. Barnett

said she has tried many of the videos, but her favorite has been the cheesy bacon egg cups. “These are really easy go to snacks. They taste great and are as easy to make as the video shows,” Barnett said.

This 34-second video shows an egg cup made in 15 minutes from baking bread cut outs, cheese, cooked bacon, egg, and chives in a cupcake pan. This video has over 82 million views, 397 thousand likes and over 1 million shares.

Buzzfeed also has dessert videos which are delicious and easy to recreate.

Olivia Eubanks, a sophomore communications major, said she has tried the one-minute cupcake in a mug. Add melted butter, one large egg, milk, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, self-rising flour, and a pinch of salt to create the cupcake in a mug.

“The cupcake was nice and warm. The icing melted in your mouth and it really took a short amount of time,” Eubanks said.

Ayanna Jackson, a sophomore public relations major, and Stephanie Somar, a sophomore undecided, said they have seen plenty

Photo Courtesy of Tasty Facebook Page of the Buzzfeed “Tasty” videos, but have yet to try them. Somar said that if it weren’t for Snapchat’s Buzzfeed stream then she would have never knew about them.

According to an online NY Magazine article, Buzzfeed began the idea in July of 2015 and since then has acquired over 50 million Facebook fans.

The article also adds that the snacks provide the perfect hunger relief and can be great if you are on the go.

Brooke Crawford can be reached at brooke.crawford@student.shu. edu.

Margarita Williamson Staff Writer Lack of motivation often leads to procrastination.“I had a 12page paper to write and I didn’t start it until a week before it was due. I did not start the actual paper until three or four days before it was due because I had to do research first,” Jessica Schaeffer, a sophomore criminal justice major, said. While procrastinating might solve short term apathy, here is a list of reasons of why it will not help you during finals.

1. Final exams and assignments are the last impression your professors get of you so it is important to turn in your best work.

2. Working on the day of a deadline, you could simply run out of time and be forced to turn in incomplete work.

3. Rushing to complete last minute assignments leaves you emotionally drained.

4. When you procrastinate on assignments your commitment to other things lose their priority.

5. You may work well under pressure, but there is little time to edit and make improvements when you are working on something hours before it is due.

6. If you are working on an assignment last minute you lack the time to ask your professor or classmates’ questions.

7. Some assignments could be more difficult than you initially thought and you lack the time to fully devote to understanding the assignment.

8. You finally sat down to complete the paper that you have known about since the beginning of the semester, but just about anything could come up.

You may get sick, your computer might face technical difficulties or your professors might assign other assignments that you weren’t expecting, so don’t put it off.

9. Finals week is near and you have to decide between studying, going to class and working on assignments.

10. If you procrastinate on working on papers and studying, you miss out on opportunities to hang out with your friends before break.

In the moment it seems like a good idea to set aside assignments, but it will only make your pile of work grow. Your procrastination habits may not be reflected in your grades, but mentally it is not worth the battle.

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

April 21, 2016

PIRATE LIFE

Fitness fads prove their strength

Sarah Auerbach Staff Writer

Exercise fads come and go as people discover new ways to achieve their fitness goals. The success of these fads varies as recent ones include a range of exercises, diets and products.

Waist training has become popular because of celebrities like the Kardashians and Jessica Alba endorsing such products. Waist trainers, which are similar to corsets, are bands of fabric used to instantly slim and shape the torso.

Jayda Yizar, a freshman dual-degree biology and athletic training major, said she has experience with waist training.

“I’ve been waist training on and off since September of 2014.

I’ve always had a slim waist, a big butt, but I wanted a flat tummy to match,” Yizar said.

Despite some positive results, Yizar added that there are some disadvantages to waist training as well. “I have seen improvements in my body, but there are some downsides. I can go about two weeks faithfully wearing it for about 10 hours a day, but then it starts to get uncomfortable, itchy and irritable,” Yizar said.

Yizar added that wearing the waist trainer helped, but did not

accomplish all of her fitness goals.

“I learned that wearing a waist trainer doesn’t do all the work and I’ve gotten better results by eating healthier and going to the gym multiple times a week,” she explained.

Other trends include yoga and, recently, hot yoga has become popular. Hot yoga is when the room is raised to a temperature above 100 degrees with a humidity of 40 percent, according to the Mayo Clinic website. Hot yoga is designed to tire your muscles and raise your heart rate.

A helpful tool for people trying to reach their fitness goals is the FitBit, a watch accessory designed to help you eat healthier, stay active and sleep better. Since it manages your physical activity, it will motivate you to stay active throughout the day and challenge you to improve each day.

Another fitness trend that is popular on campus is group classes. The Walsh Gym offers classes like Zumba, Body Pump and Body Combat. Devyn Johnson, a freshman international relations and diplomacy major, attends Pilates classes. “I used to do Pilates at home with my family and I thought trying a class would help me to get fit, Johnson said.

Group classes emphasize how

Katherine Boland/Staff Photographer SHU students take advantage of the renovated atrium in the fitness center. you are working out with others in a supportive and motivational environment. Johnson explained, “I think working out in a class forces you to stay focused and improve your stances. You watch everyone else and want to get better just by seeing others try harder. Also working it into your schedule is easier because it’s just an hour. For me anything that’s already scheduled keeps me consistent in attendance.”

Johnson said she feels the benefits of consistently going to

The Power of a First Date College dating tips: The do’s and don’ts of a first date Nicole Peregrina Social Media Manager Dating in college can include a myriad of romantic possibilities.

Where some people are looking for a long term relationship, others are just looking for a semester fling. But everyone is trying to avoid committing dating deal breakers.

There are some students who might prefer the college dating scene to the one that they have experienced at home. “Dating in college is more fun because you meet new people all the time,” Rachel Petke, a freshman graphic design major, said.

With the freedom of choosing where, when, how, and who you want to date comes the pressure of making the right choices.

Sometimes, the choices you make in the beginning are the most important.

According to a MSNBC survey, the average amount of time to make a first impression is 15

minutes on a man and 1 hour on a woman.

Petke added that one of the first things she notices about a guy on a first date is their appearance and scent, as the amount of effort that a person puts into how he or she looks for their date hints at the amount of effort he or she might put into other things. However, she points out that the most important thing on a first date is the conversation.

“A good thing would be asking more questions about you, so that a conversation can flow easily,” Petke said.

The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Seton Hall agree and recommend looking for a relationship where equality and respect are present.

“Partners treat each other like they want to be treated and accept each other’s opinions and interests. They listen to each other,” according to a CAPS handout on good relationships.

The fragile nature of a first

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Photo courtesy of “Relationship Memes” Facebook Page date with many ways it could go wrong and pressure on it to go right, also calls for good planning.

Kyle Finnegan, a junior broadcast and visual media major, said that he hasn’t always had the best planning skills when it comes to dating.

“One time I went out with a girl, I promised we would go to this pet store where they let you play with animals. I told her that there would be cats to play with, but when we get there, there were no cats. So we played with this dog and it kept biting her and she started bleeding,” he said. “And then we got crepes.”

Nicole Peregrina can be reached at nicole.peregrina@student.shu. edu.

Pilates class. “I feel healthier and more fit. It’s even inspired me to go to the gym by myself and work out in addition to attending class.

I just feel better all around. It’s a great stress reliever,” Johnson added.

She also plans on staying a regular attendee of group classes, citing stress as a major influence.

“I know college is just going to get more stressful so having this one free hour where I can focus on my personal health is definitely necessary,” she said.

These are just a few of the exercise fads which have been attempted by students. However, keep in mind what works for you and makes you feel the best, is based on your time and fitness limitations, and what you enjoy the most. Not every fitness fad will work for everyone, so the key is to research and experiment with these fitness plans to see which one is the most beneficial for you.

Sarah Auerbach can be reached at sarah.auerbach@student.shu. edu.

Curator brings exhibit to SHU Keaghlan Brady Staff Writer “The Evolving Museum” brought Thelma Golden, the chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, to Seton Hall University on April 11, where she shared her own journey of evolution in the art industry.

Golden has a career in the art field that has spanned over 20 years. She began her career as an apprentice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Golden then attended Smith College and interned at The Studio Museum in Harlem during her time as a student. After graduation she became the curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art where she worked for 10 years.

Golden began working at The Studio Museum in Harlem in 2000. According to the TED website, in 2005, she became the director and chief curator of the museum where she re-dedicated the institution to forward-facing art from all corners of the African Diaspora.

During Golden’s lecture she discussed in detail her four major art exhibits at the museum which are titled as “Freestyle,” “Frequency,” “Flow” and “Fore.”

Golden described these exhibitions as providing important opportunity for artists and giving them the possibility of ending up with a solo exhibit.

Another large exhibit that Golden referred to was “Black Romantic: The Figurative Impulse in Contemporary African-American Art.” This exhibition was inspired

by Golden’s mother. She said in her lecture that she was deeply inspired by her mother and how her criteria for good art was that it needed to be beautiful.

So, Golden said she put out an open call for artists who describe their art as embodying “beauty, uplift, culture and history.” She received 300 submissions from artists all over the country and narrowed it down to 25 artists and that is how “Black Romantic” was created.

“What I hope makes us an evolving museum is the fact that we are young enough to still be forming but old enough to be conscience that our formation has to continually evolve to answer some of the very big questions that our foundings are based on,” she said.

Keaghlan Brady can be reached at keaghlan.brady@student.shu. edu.

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Kylie Jenner sets new standard for lipstick

Perle Desir Staff Writer Buying a Kylie Lip Kit? Get in line because it is a very competitive activity to participate in.

As the Jenner sister’s cosmetics empire is expanding, it has become more difficult to get a hold of Kylie’s lip products.

While the initial 2015 Lip Kit launch consisted of three shades of matte liquid lipstick which includes a rosy-beige Candy K, gray-taupe Dulce K and deep brown True Brown K, this year Kylie added more shades to the list.

The latter are her Valentine’s Day launch colors, which are a rosy mauve Posie K, Ferrari red Mary Jo K, baby pink Koko K as well as the latest dark purple Kourt K, a true red Mary Jo and bright orange 22.

While I have only ever sampled the True Brown K, from the reviews I’ve gathered from my friends who have tried Candy K, Mary Jo K and Kourt K, the consensus was unanimous: the Kylie Lip Kit is arguably the new standard for what a liquid lipstick can and should be.

The Kylie Lip Kit not only provides coverage and adequate

pigmentation, it also stays on full proof for an extensive amount of time.

In addition, while it may look different on different skin tones, they manage to be just as flattering across the board.

Liquid lipsticks are often dismissed as flaky and hyper dry, but this does not apply to Jenner’s product as the Kylie Lip Kit transcends expectations. The product smells like vanilla, glides smoothly over the lips and also has a creamy texture. Due to its high pigmentation, one could do their entire lips with a mere pass without having to put on multiple coverages (a commonality among other liquid lipsticks).

The trick with the Lip Kit lies in the taking off part. As it is very long lasting, it is recommended to use actual makeup remover instead of rubbing one’s lips constantly with water on a paper towel.

As of April 20, Kylie’s Lip Kit’s sold out. The website suggests that they will be restocking, but in the meantime, one can go to eBay, where they’re sold rather expensively, or wait for the next launch.

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

PIRATE LIFE

April 21, 2016

Photo courtesy of Kylie Jenner Facebook page The Kylie Jenner Lip Kit is hard to come by, as the reality TV star only sells them on select dates.

Entrepreneurship club preps students for the future Julie Trien Staff Writer Amid the stresses that come with the final weeks of the semester, the Entrepreneurship (Enactus) Club continues to get down to business.

Susan Scherreik-Hynes, director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the club advisor, said the club was founded eight years ago on the basis of getting students connected to the entrepreneurial community around them.

In the spirit of this mission, the Entrepreneurship Club regularly hosts speaking engagements with successful entrepreneurs throughout the academic year.

According to the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies website, the club hosts guest speakers on a regular basis.

In addition to this, students are also encouraged to foster their own ideas for businesses and economy through sponsoring a variety of events and competitions.

Scherreik-Hynes said the Pirate’s Pitch, held this April, is one of many examples of competitions sponsored.

According to the Seton Hall University website, Pirate’s Pitch

is a competition in which teams of students start, grow or plan out business ventures. Participants then pitch their idea to a panel of successful entrepreneurs and the winning team receives $6,000 including other services to help with the business.

Ryan Skolnick, a sophomore management, marketing and IT major and co-president of the club, pointed out that the club has also been involved in charity work.

“My fondest memory has to be helping the small businesses in South Orange and seeing how happy they were to receive help,” Skolnick said in an email.

The Entrepreneurship Club is planning to further expand their network in the future.

Both Skolnick and Scherreik-Hynes said that they were hopeful the organization would be involved in Student Startup Weekend next year, connecting SHU with other colleges in the area.

Scherreik-Hynes explained that the event would involve SHU hosting other students and working in teams to brainstorm new business ideas, with the added incentive of winning prizes for their

concepts.

This club has also found other ways to reward enterprising alumni.

Scherreik-Hynes said that the most memorable aspect of her time with the club is when Entrepreneurial Studies inducts two alumni into the Seton Hall Entrepreneur Hall of Fame each October.

She went on to say the event is an excellent opportunity for club members to meet and network with the numerous alumni that attend. Skolnick also highlighted the universal quality of entrepreneurship.

“In this newly evolved corporate world, the skills we learn as entrepreneurs are necessary to advance in any job,” Skolnick said.

“Entrepreneurship club helps prepare students to thrive in the real world.”

Scherreik-Hynes pointed to a certain inspirational quality within the organization.

“Entrepreneurship empowers students to think and dream big and to take steps to make those dreams a reality,” Scherreik-Hynes added.

Julie Trien can be reached at julie.trien@student.shu.edu.

Photos courtesy of shu.edu.

The Entrepreneurship club sponsored Pirate Pitch this year.

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What’s SHU doing? Rival school snags Obama to speak “I

’ve heard some college campuses where they don’t want to have a guest speaker who is too conservative or they don’t want to read a book if it has language that is offensive to African-Americans or somehow sends a demeaning signal towards women,” President Barack Obama said during a town hall appearance in Des Moines, Iowa back in September. “I gotta tell you I don’t agree with that either.

I don’t agree that you, when you become students at colleges, have to be coddled and protected from different points of view.”

Why is this relevant now in April? Last week, Rutgers Univer-

sity got an addition to their 2016 commencement ceremony. A big addition.

President Barack Obama.

Rutgers was willing to overcome the issue of controversial commencement speakers that the leader of the free world spoke about in the fall and landed the President himself. So now, the real question is, why couldn’t Seton Hall University make that leap?

Next month, when the graduating seniors take that walk across the stage at the Prudential Center, they won’t be sharing the stage

with President Obama as their commencement speaker. In fact, they won’t be sharing it with any keynote speaker at all.

The University has stated that the decision to forego a keynote speaker was made to highlight the student speakers of the graduating class.

The University could be turning to students to carry the commencement ceremonies so some students feel extra special about their graduation achievements. But to be honest, most seniors would rather hear someone who has succeeded in life, and not just in college.

But could the University’s decision also be due to the reasons President Obama mentioned? Is it because this Catholic university is simply trying to cover its bases?

Well then shame on the University.

We doubt it’s due to financial reasons. But if it is, also shame on the University. Whatever the reason may be, shame on Seton Hall for not giving their graduating seniors a keynote speaker.

As Obama said during that speech back in September, college students do not need to be protected from different points of view.

It is different points of views that make this University great. In a time where we celebrate diversity,

sharing different views is a beautiful thing too.

The seniors of this publication, as well as the seniors of this graduating class, were never expecting a keynote speaker like President Obama to grace the commencement ceremonies next month. But we were expecting someone.

Last week’s news that our school’s biggest rival hauled in arguably the biggest figure an American school could possibly get to speak at graduation was bitter to hear. Whatever the real case may be for the school electing to have student speakers rather than a proven figure in this world, it is still disappointing to hear the news.

Senior Column:

for 18 credits, why not get your money’s worth?

There were many moments in my college career where I could have taken the easy way out. Even while taking 18 credits I could have chosen classes with a subject matter I was already familiar with and secured an “easy A.” Rather than guaranteeing I kept up my GPA with ease, I sought the more difficult path.

My first truly challenging class was during my sophomore year with a professor I’ve been lucky enough to take for many other courses since then.

But I distinctly remember leaving his class after the first day and calling my mom saying: “I think I have to drop one of my classes, my professor was basically speaking another language. I don’t think I’ll be able to keep up.” She urged me to give it at least one more try be-

fore deciding to drop it. I’m grate- lessons. I worked hard, read more ful I gave it one more chance. That than I thought I had time to read, professor pushed my class to think and thoroughly considered the critically about the works we were theories and ideas presented to me reading and how they related to so that I could fully participate in us personally as well as the world class and succeed in discussions around us. and papers.

I was pushed completely out That class and the challenges of my comit posed Samantha fort zone illustrated and forced how essenGiedris to defend tial strugSenior Column my beliefs gle was to as well as my sense things I disof success. agreed with.

My hard I was challenged to think about work and dedication made that theories through a more critical eventual understanding so much lens and to understand all the com- more rewarding. plexities of an issue before stating Once I took that class I started an opinion on it. pursuing others like it. I searched I sacrificed time with friends to for classes that would challenge complete homework and I let go me and force me to think about of my pride and desire to be right issues outside of my own personal in order to actually grow from the bubble. I chose to be tested. I feel

like I’ve become a better person, student, and citizen of the world by simply searching for truth and paying attention in all my classes, not just my major’s.

When I look back at my time at SHU, I’ll reflect on how I challenged myself and how I am better because of it.

So, underclassmen, consider my advice: don’t miss out on an opportunity because you’re too afraid to take it.

Make the most of your college experience by doing what you set out to do and by pushing yourself in your academic pursuits. After all, “suffering exists” and the more difficult path yields the more rewarding fruit of personal growth and understanding.

Samantha Giedris is a senior journalism major from The Woodlands, Texas. She can be reached at samantha.giedris@student.shu.edu.

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THROUGH OUR EYES

April 21, 2016

Sports Quote of the Week

“Being a part of the family—that’s what drew me there.”

Incoming men’s basketball recruit Myles Powell on the team’s close bond.

Mendoza puts an end to Baseball Tonight’s boy’s club Olivia Mulvihill Assistant Sports Editor

Welcome to ESPN’s Baseball Tonight, one of the only true “boys clubs” left in the world of sports television.

That was all true—until now.

Olivia Mulvihill Mulvihill’s Mantra

Jessica Mendoza has broken down the walls of that “boys club” this baseball season. She has made history as the first female to join the broadcast team made up of Aaron Boone and play-by-play man Dan Shulman.

Mendoza was busy making a name for herself way before she joined the Sunday night show, which has been around since 1990. She spent her college years playing softball at Stanford and earning a gold medal in the Olympics.

She is also no stranger to breaking down gender barriers in the world of sports broadcasting. She

made history twice in the past year. She was the first woman to call an ESPN baseball game back in August and in October she was the first woman to be on the call for an MLB playoff game.

Now, she is doing it all with her spot this on Baseball Tonight.

The move from being in studio and on certain games to a permanent spot on Baseball Tonight came after ESPN decided to replace Curt Schilling after he tweeted about Muslims and Nazis being similar.

Six days before her opening day debut, Mendoza joined Dave O’Brien and analyst Dallas Braden for a St. Louis Cardinals-Arizona Diamondbacks game and went on to impress some people.

Phil Orlins, the network’s senior coordinating producer of ESPN’s MLB coverage, said on behalf of her call that “she had a terrific telecast on Monday Night Baseball this past week. And when an opportunity presented itself to join Sunday Night Baseball this weekend, we thought it was a good fit.”

It’s no surprise to me that the network has added a female broadcaster to a sport that rakes in viewers quite like Sunday Night Baseball does. The network is no

Photo courtesy of MLB.com ESPN has put Jessica Mendoza front and center with her new gig on Baseball Tonight. stranger to giving female reporters and broadcasters their shot at quality air time.

Doris Burke, for example, has made a name for herself on the network with her color commentary and sideline reports for top NBA and WNBA games, as well as men’s and women’s NCAA games on ESPN. And, oh yeah, when she’s not busy interviewing some of the sport’s biggest names or giving commentary, she’s got

handles like Steph Curry—while wearing high heels.

Adding a female to a heavily male-driven broadcasted sport like baseball is showing how ESPN is willing to change the mentality that only men can dominate in the field of sports broadcasting.

I predict that in the next few years, more major networks will add females to larger shows and broadcasts. Not only does it make the network look better, but it

shows how the field is diversifying. And that will make a lot of people very happy.

It’s no easy job to be a female in this industry, but that doesn’t stop my hopes of making it a reality for myself. And I have people like Mendoza to thank for that.

Olivia Mulvihill is a journalism major from Allentown, Pa. She can be reached at olivia.mulvihill@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @OliviaMulvihill.

McGregor’s retirement puts the UFC in a bind

Matt Zeigafuse Staff Writer UFC 200 was slated to be the biggest event in MMA history, but now the scheduled main event will not be happening.

Conor McGregor shocked the world of MMA on Tuesday by announcing his retirement. The UFC superstar tweeted from his personal account: “I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya’s later.”

Many have questioned the validity of the tweet, and many more have their theories as to what could have been the motive for this decision at this stage of his career. One thing is certain – the highly anticipated rematch between McGregor and Nate Diaz, who defeated McGregor at UFC 196, will not be taking place.

UFC Commissioner Dana White has pulled the featherweight division champion, citing an unwillingness to attend prefight promotional events in Las Vegas. White’s comments suggest that McGregor may have known about the decision before taking

to Twitter.

Regardless of how this situation concludes, it highlights a recurring problem that the UFC has: Main events often struggle to live up to the hype. Far too often fighters have to pull out of fights due to injuries suffered in training camp.

Matt Zeigafuse Lighting the Fuse

No, McGregor-Diaz 2 will not be happening at UFC 200. However, their first bout was never supposed to take place either.

McGregor’s intention was to fight for the lightweight division title against champion Rafael Dos Anjos, but Dos Anjos suffered a broken foot weeks before the fight, leaving Diaz as his replacement.

It was the second instance in a year where McGregor fought a replacement in what would have

been a title fight. His title fight against former featherweight division champion Jose Aldo at UFC 194 in December 2015 was supposed to occur at UFC 189, but Aldo had to pull out due to a rib injury. Chad Mendes was inserted in Aldo’s absence.

The buzz for the upcoming UFC 197 has also taken a hit. Jon “Bones” Jones, widely regarded as one of the sport’s best poundfor-pound fighters, was primed to return to the octagon after a yearlong absence to reclaim his title of light heavyweight division champion. Jones was stripped of his title after a hit and run incident, and was to return to fight current champion Daniel Cormier who Jones defeated in his most recent title defense.

Like many of its predecessors, this UFC main event will not take place. Cormier suffered a pre-fight injury, rendering him incapable of defending his title. Ovince Saint Preux will now be fighting Jones at UFC 197 instead.

With lawsuits coming years after the fact in leagues like the NFL one has to wonder…is the

Photos courtesy of Conor McGregor’s Facebook McGregor’s retirement has the UFC missing its biggest star. late replacement model a sustainable one for the UFC? There is obvious danger in sending out a fighter without a proper training camp.

The issue of safety, coupled with the potential loss of McGregor, has put the UFC at a crossroads. Not only has McGregor been one of the greatest fighters the sport has seen, but also its best promoter.

Can the UFC continue to grow despite an inability to guarantee the best and most desired fights in addition to the safety concerns of a violent sport?

Right now it certainly seems like a struggle.

Matt Zeigafuse is a communication studies major from Phillipsburg, N.J. He can be reached at matthew. zeigafuse@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @MattZeigafuse.

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How we see the Big East: Excitement builds for Gavitt Tipoff Games Kyle Kasharian Staff Writer Just a few weeks after a memorable March Madness finale, the media is already releasing new information to feed hungry college hoops fans. Last week the matchups of the Second Annual Gavitt Games were reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, and fans are fired up.

The Gavitt Games is an eightgame series featuring some of the top basketball programs from the Big East and Big Ten conferences as they battle for early boosts in RPI. The event started last year and was met with much success. It will continue an eight-year run through 2022.

This series of games honors Dave Gavitt, former athletic director of Providence and the first commissioner of the Big East.

Analysts and fans alike are al-

ready cooking up serious interest and speculation for the slate of games, as the series features eight participants from March Madness, including the National Champion Villanova Wildcats.

Anticipation already builds for what may be the most intriguing matchup between Purdue and Nova. Jay Wright’s Wildcats will look quite different come November, as they lose their heart and soul in Ryan Arcidiacono, leading rebounder Daniel Ochefu and possibly leading scorer Josh Hart, who declared for the NBA draft.

The Wildcats will return Kris Jenkins and Phil Booth, who both played vital roles in beating UNC in the championship game. Having recruited Omari Spellman, the No. 16 player in the country, according to ESPN, won’t hurt either.

The Boilermakers had an early exit from March Madness, but this is not a team to sleep on, even with the absence of NBA-bound se-

nior A.J. Hammons. With fingers crossed, Purdue hopes to return key contributors Vince Edwards and Caleb Swanigan. The addition of ESPN Top 100 recruit Carsen Edwards will strengthen the backcourt.

No matter how the rosters stand, this will likely be a crucial early season game for both teams.

Another interesting contest remains in a rematch of the 75-71 Photo courtesy of the Big Ten Conference thriller between Maryland and SHU versus Iowa is one of the key matchups in the 2016 games.

Georgetown from the previous Gavitt Games.

Gavitt Games as they square off ing Northwestern at Butler, ProvLast year, the contest was held with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa has idence at Ohio State, Rutgers at in College Park, where the third- been building momentum, but is DePaul, St. John’s at Minnesota, ranked Terps were nearly upset graduating four seniors who aver- and Wisconsin at Creighton. in their own house. This year, aged 25 minutes or more per game.

What can be expected from the Georgetown will host the game, The Pirates are returning nearly the Gavitt Games? and after a challenging season in entire team, but the true X-factor Great competition, a showcase of the Big East, the Hoyas are ready of the Hall’s season lies in the draft upperclassmen in news roles, and to secure the upset against a Mary- decision of sophomore sensation an early look at freshman ready to land squad likely missing some of Isaiah Whitehead. change the dynamic of their team. last year’s top performers.

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Lent lights the way for softball’s future leaders Kyle Kasharian Staff Writer

With Big East play underway, softball player Noel Lent is hitting her stride both on the field and off of it.

With a .308 average, 28 RBI, 43 hits, 27 runs, 12 stolen bases and a team-high 11 doubles, Lent’s stats alone demonstrate how the junior is a key cog in the Seton Hall softball machine.

Her contributions go beyond the numbers, though.

Whether it be her hustle on the base paths or her willingness to go the extra mile for her teammates, Lent has cemented herself as a team leader.

“You’ll never see her jogging down to first base when she assumes it’s just a base hit,” head coach Paige Smith said. “She’s always trying to stretch everything into a double.”

The assent to a cornerstone of the lineup and an active leader on the team did not just happen by chance. Rather, it was the result of Lent being carefully cultivated by a past softball leader.

“Whitney Jones honestly has the best work ethic I’ve ever seen in my life,” Lent said, reminiscing about her old SHU teammate.

“From there, I’m like ‘I want to

be like that; I want to be a leader on this team.’ I want somebody to mimic what I did because I mimicked what she did.”

Jones played during Lent’s first two seasons and was captain during Lent’s sophomore year.

“Even when I was struggling, I knew she was the first person that I can go to and give you a good pep-up,” Lent said.

Lent never took Jones and other great teammate leaders for granted, and instead absorbed their knowledge to build herself into a leader.

“I’m a competition player,” she said. “When I see different people, it drives me. I wanna have them feed off of me.”

Combining her positive attitude and the leadership skills that have trickled down from Jones and past leaders, Lent serves a mentor role to many freshman players, including Ragen Reddick.

“She really helped through a lot of my moments on the field,” Reddick recalled. “She’s really great to talk to.”

Reddick recalled one instance where Lent went above and beyond to help her keep cool in a game against Creighton.

“She took me in the outfield and just gave me a hug and was like ‘We’re going to get through

this game.’”

Her optimistic outlook and sense of when her teammates need her speak volumes about Lent’s ability to lead and recognize the moments she needs to step in.

“We have a walk-on from our ROTC program, and as I was picking up practice I looked out on the field, and she (Lent) was out there helping with, ‘This is why we run this this way,’” Smith said.

“She stays after a lot with people.”

Being a leader is more than just playing well. It requires certain skills unique to players like Jones and Lent.

“They both do what it takes to help the team win,” Smith said.

They ensure victory now, and in the future, by passing along the torch of leadership to underclassmen. They prepare the future leaders of the program to nourish the next generation.”

Lent does not take too much credit though, saying her team is filled with those willing to step up and take charge.

“Honestly, from top to bottom, we have all been leaders on this team,” she said.

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

WBB recruit picks Pirates after Albany coach leaves

Seton Hall succeeding on the field and in the classroom

Gary Phillips Sports Editor

Kaela Hilaire wanted to be a Pirate from the get-go.

Now, after rescinding her commitment to Albany, the Newsday girls basketball player of the year will be.

Hilaire tweeted on April 16 that she had “committed to Seton Hall University,” with the accompanying hashtag “SecondTimeAround.”

“I’m glad Seton Hall offered me,” Hilaire said, explaining that SHU was her first choice. “I wanted to go there before I committed but they just never offered, so it’s pretty exciting now.”

A native of Floral Park, N.Y., the Long Islander originally planned on attending school in upstate New York.

Hilaire was committed to Albany, but the point guard was granted her release after Great Danes coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson took a job in the Sunshine State at the University of Central Florida.

A free agent recruit once again, Hilaire still had her sights set on South Orange.

Photo courtesy of Noel Lent’s Facebook Noel Lent is hitting .308 for the Pirates so far this season.

Photo courtesy of Youtube Long Islander Kaela Hilaire is going to be a Pirate.

Seton Hall had recruited her before her commitment, but Hilaire said there were “no hard feelings” when the Pirates never made an offer.

The process played out differently the second time around, with SHU beating out Towson and Rhode Island for Hilaire’s services.

“He said he didn’t have a decision and I wanted to commit early,” Hilaire said, describing a case of bad timing between herself and Seton Hall head coach Tony Bozzella at the start of her recruitment. “I just wanted to get out of the process, so I wanted to commit as soon as I could.”

Hilaire led all of Long Island in scoring last year with 29.8 points per game as she propelled Floral Park Memorial to a Long Island championship.

A two-time Newsday AllLong Island team player and two-time Nassau County Player of the Year, Hilaire joined the 1,000-point club during her junior campaign.

Now, as she prepares for her final year of high school, the commit knows she will wind up exactly where she wanted to be all along.

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

Photo Courtesy of SHU Athletics In the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR), all 14 varsity programs achieved four-year APR scores higher than the national average of 979, and six of the 14 programs achieved perfect scores of 1000. This year’s multi-year average APR across all sports for the is 993.6, which is the highest in Pirates history.

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SHU’s six seniors setting the tone

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Pirates upperclassmen seeking a Big East title in final campaign Elizabeth Swinton Staff Writer Four years and six players add up to one goal—leading Seton Hall baseball to the postseason.

After starting on the baseball team together as freshmen, Chris Chiaradio, Derek Jenkins, Zack Weigel, Luke Cahill, Brett Fontenelli and Sam Burum now have the chance to make their mark on the team as past seniors have done before them.

Having a group to look up to has always been essential.

“My freshman year, we started out 0-9, and we had a good group of seniors then who really just made no excuses, went to work every day,” Chiaradio said. “We had a good example when we were young, and we’re trying to set that now.”

“Since freshman year, we had a lot of good seniors,” Fontenelli agreed. “They showed us how to lead, so this year we try to emulate what they did, and so far it seems to be working.”

That success is shown in the team’s 26-12 overall record, already surpassing last year’s win total. After tough times, the current senior does not take its role in accountability lightly.

“It’s kind of scary,” Jenkins said about his role as a leader. “Sometimes you think about it a little too much, but I like being in that role and being a leader to some of these younger guys.”

Jenkins leads his team in batting average (.304), hits (45), RBI (26) and tops the nation in steals (40). This type of veteran production is what the younger players see and strive for.”

“There is so much leadership and baseball smarts in that group of guys and they’re really the reason this team is such a tight-knit group,” junior infielder Mikael-Ali Mogues said of his teammates.

“Their experience has taught us how to deal with all the different facets of the game and also how

Photo courtesy of SHU Athletics From left to right: Seniors Chris Chiaradio, Brett Fontenelli, Sam Burum, Luke Cahill, Zack Weigel and Derek Jenkins . to thrive with the high demand of being a baseball player here.”

Head coach Mike Sheppard reflects those sentiments in the importance of his seniors on the team in being role models and winning games.

“They’ve done a great job, they’ve been good leaders by example,” the coach said. “Overall, the seniors have really done a great job of leading the way for the younger guys and showing them what it’s like to be a Seton Hall baseball player.

“I think the results speak of their leadership and work ethic and really getting the younger guys involved, and they’ve done a great job.”

Powell:

Continued from Page 16 “My jumpshot. There were a couple of games this year where they lacked a jumpshot, so I think I will bring that to the table.”

Powell also told SNY’s Adam Zagoria that he hopes he can become the “the best three-point shooter in the Big East and country.” That would be much-needed for Seton Hall—the Pirates finished eighth out of 10 conference teams in made three-pointers in

2015-16.

When asked about the NBA future of Isaiah Whitehead, a friend of Powell’s, the future freshman seemed unsure whether he’d return or not. Powell did note, however, that should Whitehead go pro, he’d be asked to carry more of an offensive load.

Whether the pride of Brooklyn returns or not, Powell looks forward to trying to make some “big

Not only is it important to involve the younger players now; the seniors want to have an impact that will last on their play beyond this season.

“Just to keep up the hard work,” Weigel said of what he would like to pass down to his teammates.

“We’re a group, we’re a family, so just to stay close knit…Be in the moment and enjoy everything you got.”

“We come out and set the tone everyday,” Cahill said. “And if we don’t show up, then how do we set the right example for the guys under us?”

This team-wide bond could not be possible without the smaller bond formed between the six se-

niors through each year of their four in the program.

“Six of us have been together since our freshman year,” Burum said. “We’ve bonded and come together, just trying to have a good year for our last year.”

The seniors hope to take this mentality and bring it all the way to a Big East championship and beyond.

“We just want to win a Big East title this year, get to a regional,” Burum said. “It’s been the goal since we’ve got here freshman year, and hopefully we get it this year.”

Through four years, these seniors have been through their share of downs and losing sea-

sons, but together, learning from seniors before them, they are leading this baseball team to the success they have been dreaming of since their freshman year.

“Since we got here, we talked in the summer and a little bit in the first couple weeks here,” Jenkins said about the team discussing season goals. “We really talked about what we need to do and how we need to go about our work to get to our main goal, and that’s a Big East championship.”

With their leadership and bond, they are ready for that goal to become reality.

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

things” happen for Seton Hall.

Powell, who has caught a few games at the Prudential Center this past season, is pumped to keep the excitement rolling in South Orange.

“It was amazing. I was at that game at Madison Square Garden (against Villanova), just seeing how they came together as a team.

They didn’t care who did it. They just got it done. That’s what I like most about the family of Seton Hall. And the crowd, man. That’s what I want.”

Thomas Duffy can be reached at Thomas.duffy@student.shu.edu or Photos courtesy of David Spagnolo on Twitter @TJDhoops.

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Powell eyes Nova matchups, family dynamic at SHU Tom Duffy Sports Copy Editor

Seton Hall commit Myles Powell has yet to put on a Pirates jersey, but he’s already dying to get a crack at one Big East rival.

“The (Villanova) matchup.

Most definitely,” he said at the Jordan Brand Classic on April 15 when asked what he’s looking forward to most. “’Cause they just won the national championship and I know for a fact we got them twice because they’re in the same conference as us.”

Powell, a 6-foot-2-inch former star at the South Kent School in Trenton, N.J., committed to SHU back in early November.

He must have been pleasantly surprised to see Seton Hall have a phenomenal season that included a Big East Tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament berth, right?

Nope. He expected it.

“It was good, but I always knew they had it in ‘em,” Powell said. “I saw it before it happened. Coach (Kevin) Willard is a great guy.

They don’t care who does it—as long as it gets done and they’re

doing it together, everybody’s happy.”

Powell was convinced the Pirates had big things in their immediate future after seeing how tightly knit the team was, even before a non-scrimmage game was played. Seton Hall opened up the season at home against Dartmouth on Nov. 13; Powell committed on Nov. 12.

“They do everything together.

There’s not really, some guys over here, some guys over there. Everything is together. They go out to eat together, they catch movies together, stuff like that. So, just being a part of the family—that’s what drew me there.”

Powell added that the allure of having his family close enough to visit and watch him play was also a factor in his decision.

After dropping 17 points on 7-of-21 shooting in the Jordan Classic Regional Game, which features elite tri-state area players, Powell said he feels that he will give Willard and Co. an asset that was not always available this past season.

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Photo courtesy of David Spagnolo Myles Powell, one of the country’s top shooters, committed to Seton Hall on Nov. 12.

Women’s golf hoping to go back-to-back-to-back at Big East Tournament Matt Lamb Staff Writer The Seton Hall Women’s Golf team will travel to Callawassie Island, S.C. on Friday, April 22 to compete in the 2016 Big East Tournament, where the Pirates have taken the last two championship trophies.

However, this year has posed tough challenges for the Hall, including losing two seniors from last year’s championship-winning starting lineup, and dealing with new players and personalities on the team. With the season potentially coming to an end this weekend, senior Megan Tenhundfeld is looking to make the most of the opportunity that her and the Pirates have.

“We’re definitely looking to bring it this weekend,” Tenhundfeld said. “This is the most important weekend of our season, and it’s the climax of our season, too. Having everyone show up on the same day with their game face on and ready to play is what we really need.”

Both the fall and spring schedules have proved to be rocky for

the Pirates, who have only two top-five finishes and finished in the bottom half of all other tournaments. Their highest finish, however, came this month at the Hoya Women’s Invitational.

Seton Hall finished third out of nine. Tenhundfeld, fellow senior Karlie Zabrosky, and sophomore Cassie Pantelas all finished in the top 15 in individual scoring.

Zabrosky thinks that this team has what it takes to contend for the championship after examining what this year has been for the Pirates.

“We’ve dealt with things in the fall that we weren’t really used to but I think we have made great strides so far in the spring,” Zabrosky said.

Coach Sara Doell and her team believe they are “ready” for this weekend. She noted the growth she has seen in her team from fall to spring.

“We had to put out a lot of fires in the fall and we let a lot of things pile up,” Doell said. “The girls went on a team trip without coaches over the winter, and that allowed for the girls to come into the spring and figure out what

Photo courtesy of SHU Athletics Senior golfer Karlie Zabrosky and the Pirates are trying for a Big East three-peat. their roles are.”

Zabrosky and Tenhundfeld are two of the team’s three seniors, along with Mackenzie Cutter, and they certainly understand the implications of a third straight league championship, or their final collegiate tournament.

“If we win it means our season isn’t over, and that’s in the back of our heads,” Tenhundfeld said.

“But if it doesn’t turn out the way we’d like, it’s still our final hurrah for our entire collegiate career so I think that it’s extra special for the three of us.”

Doell believes that despite various challenges the team faced, they still have unfinished business to attend to.

“It’s a tall order to win a Big East Championship three years in

a row,” the Seton Hall coach said.

“However I believe we can do that, but my expectation is that they are going to work their butts off this weekend, but also have a really good time. We’re going in hopeful, but we also know what we’re capable of.”

Matt Lamb can be reached at matthew.lamb@student.shu.edu.