The Setonian- Volume 94 Issue - 4 9/21/17

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Sept. 21, 2017

SHU Goes Blue for hurricane relief Alyssa Schirm Asst. Campus Life Editor

Seeing copious amounts of blue on Seton Hall’s campus is nothing out of the ordinary, but on Sept.

13, Seton Hall students, professors and alumni donned their usual Pirate blue for a cause.

The Division of Volunteer Efforts [DOVE]’s Go Blue for Hurricane Relief encouraged Pirates on campus and nationwide to donate $5 and wear blue to stand in solidarity with the victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Michelle Peterson, director of DOVE, said that, though the the program initailly started for just Harvey, it has broadened to include Irma victims, the initiative remained the same.

“Whenever a disaster happens, DOVE is charged with providing a response from the University and we always like it to be a bigger approach,” Peterson said.

DOVE’s plan to aid hurricane victims was so widespread that several departments on campus offered to help.

“I coordinated with public relations and marketing, media relations, alumni communications, athletics, and various other departments. The goal is, as one Seton Hall community, to respond in one coordinated way,” Dan Nugent, assistant vice president for Advancement Services, said.

According to Nugent, for all those involved in the planning and execution of the fundraiser, the day was a tremendous success and exceeded their expectations.

He remembered a time during the day where he sat in the University Center and was struck by the amount of support the fundraiser received.

“On campus, the response was better than I had hoped, and it

Photos courtesy of Layla Ogletree Layla Ogletree and her father (center) are thankful for the support of her neighbors and the SHU community. was impressive to sit in the University Center and see students going by,” Nugent said. “And, it

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continued through the men’s soccer game that night.”

Peterson explained that both

students and parents were moved by the effort, requesting that the Uiversity continue fundraising af-

Live Like Kainoa fundraiser

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ter the designated period.

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Sept. 21, 2017

TSTT:

Continued from page 7 According to a study released in April 2017, “persistently low-income black boys” who had a black teacher between third and fifth grade had a 29 percent increased interest in pursuing college and a 39 percent less chance of dropping out of high school.

Perkins who grew up in poverty in a segregated community in the south attributes her own success in life to the great teachers who taught her.

TSTT partners with both high schools and colleges, and while SHU is the first N.J. college, no N.J. high school has partnered with them yet. However, Perkins expressed to the superintendents of South Orange/Maplewood and North Bergen Public Schools in attendance her hope that they will partner with TSTT to create

Photos courtesy of Lisa Demytrk Bettye Perkins founded Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers in 1994. Above, President Meehan and Perkins pose with TSTT students. a “pipeline” for more students of color to attend SHU. Students from various high schools in New York who receive mentorship through TSTT attended the signing ceremony. Perkins said that these students came from

small, rural, low socio-economic locations in Ulster and Sullivan counties, and “it was a big deal” simply to visit a college in N.J., an opportunity afforded to them by TSTT. Hadassah Graham, a junior at

Meehan: College rankings help measure quality Hannah Sakha Staff Writer Recently, the Asbury Park Press reached out to different colleges in New Jersey to receive input about the importance of college rankings.

Dr. Mary Meehan, Seton Hall’s interim president, spoke on behalf of the University. In the article, she said that although the University is mindful of its rankings, its primary focus is not its rank, but on the overall success of its students.

Meehan then further elaborated on her opinion when it comes to Seton Hall and its ranking. She acknowledges the fact that many students do take into consideration the rank of Seton Hall when it comes to choosing colleges.

She said that, “certainly we at Seton Hall look to rankings as one of many ways we measure quality.”

“The challenge is that some of the items used in determining rankings and the methods by which these items are measured are often not directly attributed to quality.” Meehan said. “For example, the reputational index used by US News is based on the subjective votes of presidents,

Greg Medina/Photography Editor McCloud said that while rankings aren’t the most important factor, they help SHU’s reputation. provosts, and admissions administrators who may have very limited knowledge of the universities they are rating, or, who are direct competitors.”

Dr. Alyssa McCloud, vice president of enrollment management, said that when it comes to the University’s ranking and its correlation to student applications, “there is no specific evidence that higher rankings lead to higher applications, but in general academic and student successes are very important.”

“Over the last several years, we have been receiving record numbers of applications with this year

being the largest applicant pool ever as well as the largest freshman class ever,” McCloud said.

McCloud believes that more students are finding out about the numerous opportunities that Seton Hall is offering to them.

She said that statistics such as the Business Leadership program being ranked number one in the nation, helped with the University’s reputation.

“All of these things contribute to our reputation and to increasing interest from prospective students.” McCloud said.

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

Ellenville High School in New York, was one such student in attendance. She was encouraged to apply to TSTT when her Spanish teacher encouraged her to do so and hopes to become an English teacher to put her own “spin” on it.

Relief: Continued from page 1 “At the men’s soccer game, there was a pep rally and many athletes came and solicited donations,” Peterson added. “A parent thought it was such a beautiful expression that she asked us to mimic it at the women’s soccer game on Sunday.”

She said that the cash donations totaled more than $4,000. Additional funds were directly donated to Catholic charities online. The charities use 100 percent of the donations towards direct assistance, rebuilding and healthcare services in both Texas and Florida.

Christine Kotowski, a junior social and behavioral sciences major, is involved in DOVE’s Go Blue Day through her involvement in campus ministry. “As the day progressed, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen or how the students were going to respond, but they did not disappoint,” Kotowski said. She added that she was impressed by the spiritual support that Seton Hall had to offer during the Mass of the Holy Spirit.

“In that moment we all came together with students, faculty and administrators to not only help others financially, but we offered up prayers and petitions to those who were affected,” she said.

However, the support was not limited to SHU’s campus. Nugent said that throughout the day,

“Before this program, I really didn’t know what I wanted to do,” Graham said. “So after being involved and stuff like that, I thought maybe I could actually do this.”

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

University Advancement received hundreds of calls and emails from alumni across the country who said they were proudly wearing blue and donating to the cause. “There [were] alumni around the world posting on social media using the Seton Hall hashtag and wearing blue,” Nugent added.

One student who experienced the impacts of Harvey firsthand is Layla Ogletree, a sophomore physics and mechanical engineering major from Houston who was at home when the hurricane hit.

She was two weeks late to school due to being evacuated, but she said she immediately felt support from the SHU community, not only on Go Blue Day but also before she traveled to campus.

“When I was in the shelter, housing called me and asked me what was going on,” Ogletree said. “I received several calls and emails asking if I was okay.”

“Even though it was a terrible situation, it was warming to know people were halfway across the country wanting to help out from several states away,” she explained.

Ogletree went on to say how much DOVE’s Go Blue Day means to her and her community, which was completely flooded by Harvey.

“There’s thousands of students, and when something happens, you don’t expect the school to say that they’re behind you,” she said. “It was heartwarming for them to reach out.”

Alyssa Schirm can be reached at alyssa.schirm@student.shu.edu.

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Students conflicted about potential relocation to new medical school campus Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor With the opening of Seton Hall’s Interprofessional Health Sciences campus (IHS), many nursing and health sciences students are conflicted about changing campuses in the middle of their college careers.

The IHS campus, located in Nutley, which is miles from South Orange, will house the College of Nursing, the School of Medicine and the School of Health and Medical Sciences “with a focus on interprofessional education and collaboration,” according to Dr. Marie Foley, dean of the College of Nursing via email.

Interprofessional education and collaboration means that students of various professions, including nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, will be able to learn together.

All housing for the IHS campus will be located on the South Orange campus, according to Foley. The University will release a list of available off-campus housing near the IHS campus for students who are interested in living closer to the new school.

Shannon Burke, a junior nursing major, thinks that the change will ultimately benefit the College of Nursing, but thinks that it will be hard for some students who do not have cars or would like to be a part of housing on Seton Hall’s South Orange campus.

“I feel as though Seton Hall may even benefit from making some sort of housing for that campus as well,” she said. “As a resident assistant, I will be living at the South Orange campus and will be commuting to the new campus when needed.”

Burke said that she is apprehensive about having to deal with the morning commute, but will have to see what it is like next year.

Anessa Marinello, a dual degree major in occupational therapy in her first year of graduate school, said that while she thinks that new campus will “open a lot of doors” in terms of educational opportunities, the South Orange campus is all she knows.

“I planned on living at home and saving money while finishing up my master’s degree and this changes that,” she said. “I currently commute (to the South Orange campus) and it’s a pain in the butt, so I can’t imagine doing it next year with the extra time difference and the new school is an hour without traffic.”

Marinello added that she will most likely have to find housing near the IHS campus, which

Some students in the College of Nursing feel uneasy about moving to a new campus. from what she has heard, is very expensive.

“So yes, that concerns me and adds a lot of extra stress I did not have or anticipate,” she said.

Victoria Yakubovich, a junior nursing major, thinks that change will be good for the nursing students’ education, but thinks that a lot of things were not taken into account by the administration when deciding to open the IHS campus.

“All social life is in South Orange, especially if you are in Greek life, and that will kind of distance the undergraduate students from the fun,” she said.

Yakubovich added that she commutes and since she lives in Edison, the commute to the IHS campus in Nutley will be pushing an hour.

“What I’m going to be doing about housing is still up in the air,” she said.

Patrick Olowski, a dual degree biology major in the doctor of physical therapy program, is looking forward to the opening of the IHS campus.

“I am extremely excited for the new environment, and I am interested to see the design of the new facility,” he said.

Olowski went on to say that he thinks the move will ultimately benefit the students who will be studying at the campus.

“It will allow students from various professions to learn together and to focus on cultivating collaborative practice to provide the best patient-centered health care,” he said.

As far as getting to the new campus, Olowski is not worried.

“I will be looking for apartments around the Nutley area,” he said. “I know a lot of people that are doing the same thing.”

Emily Lasinski, also a dual de-

gree biology major in the doctor of physical therapy program, will have to commute for her final two years of graduate school.

“I commute, and this (the opening of the IHS campus) will make my commute even longer,” she said. “It’s going to be more difficult getting there but the facility that they are making and the new equipment will make it worth it.”

Foley commented on the school’s plan to help students who still plan on living on or near the South Orange campus commute.

“The plan is to run a shuttle twice a day from the South Orange campus to the IHS campus,” she said. “If we have special events that we want our students to attend, we will request a bus to transport the students back and forth between the campuses.

Foley went on to describe how schooling will be handled for nursing students whose studies will include classes on the IHS campus.

Nursing students will spend most of their first three undergraduate semesters on the South Orange campus taking their core courses, such as Seton Hall’s required humanities and sciences courses. During their first semester of sophomore year, these students will take one nursing course along with their other support courses on the South Orange campus, where faculty from the IHS campus will travel to teach the nursing course.

“Starting second semester of sophomore year, the students will be taking almost all of their courses on the IHS campus,” Foley said.

Dr. Brian Shulman, dean of the school of health and medical sciences, said graduate programs will include athletic training, physical

therapy, physician assisting, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, health administration, and a Ph.D program in health sciences.

“For the School of Health and Medical Sciences, all classes will be held at the IHS campus,” Shulman said.

He said that since the students in the School of Health and Medical Sciences are all graduate students, the majority of them will be commuting to the new campus.

“Much of their programs require them to go to a site for their clinical education, as opposed to just sitting in a classroom,” Shulman said. Because of this, most of the students are already commuting in some way.

In regards to how some students are feeling about switching campuses in the middle of their college careers, Shulman is hopeful that they will be more optimistic after they see the new campus.

“Change is my favorite six letter word, and I would hope that once some of them see what this building is going to provide, the students are going to want to be a part of the new campus,” he said.

Dr. Bonita Stanton, founding dean of the School of Medicine, shared a message for students who are feeling apprehensive about switching campuses via email.

“I understand your anxiety. As administrators, we are all a little anxious too,” Stanton said. “But, I hope that at the same time that you are anxious, you are also very, very excited.”

She continued to share her excitement about the opening of the IHS campus.

“I think we are all in for a wonderful, once in a life-time experience,” she said. “I look forward to

Photo courtesy of Fabbielle Garcia getting to know you all.”

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

Letter to the Editor I am writing this letter so that the coverage in The Setonian of the A&S Faculty’s vote of no confidence in Interim Provost Boroff can be more accurate than the article on September 14th may have led people to comprehend. Because the meeting was closed, it is understandable, but there were dissenting views in that meeting and the A&S faculty was far from unanimous. Similarly, Professors Goedert and Mirabella do not speak for all of us. More, specifically, as I said at that meeting, the resolution’s assertions of wrong-doing are arguable at best. It is far from clear that Interim Provost Boroff did anything wrong even in the Easton tenure and promotion case. It is a shame that the passions of outspoken faculty and the vote of a minority of the A&S faculty have created a problematic impression of how the A&S faculty view the Interim Provost.

Hopefully, cooler and wiser heads will prevail in the end as we all strive for a better Seton Hall.

Williamjames Hull Hoffer Professor of History, Seton Hall University

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Crime Log Sep. 15 Incident: Graffiti was found in the second floor stairwell in Serra Hall.

Sep. 17 Theft: A cell phone was removed from a backpack in the Field House.

Upcoming Events What: Inflammation and the Anti-Inflammation Diet When: Thursday, Oct. 5 12:15 p.m.

Where: Faculty Lounge The Details: Inflammation can be a part of several chronic conditions including coronary artery disease, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease. This workshop is centered around learning the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet. This kind of diet can have a significant positive impact on one’s health and overall well-being.

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

What: Seminar: Balancing Work With Personal Life When: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Where: Faculty Lounge The Details: This workshop aims to help professionals learn how to balance the various obligations in their lives. This includes, friends, relationships, families and a demanding job. In this seminar, the participants will discuss different strategies that can help with learning how to balance all these aspects of life.

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

What: Recruiting for Mission When: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Where: To be determined The Details: The Recruiting for Mission program is a required board-training program at Seton Hall. This program’s goal is to help hiring managers and the other people involved in recruitment for Seton Hall’s staff learn what to look for and how to evaluate individuals during interviews. The program is also designed to help hiring managers learn how to emphasize the University’s Catholic heritage to applicants.

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

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

Where: SOPAC The Details: Seton Hall’s choir will be teaming up with the Mid-Atlantic Opera to perform a concert version of one of Puccini’s most famous works.

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

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SHU students strenghten their faith with RCIA Rhania Kamel Staff Writer The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is “a way in which people can become full, active members of the Catholic Church in adulthood, according to RCIA’s website.

The program began at Seton Hall on Sunday, Sept. 17.

This program gives students the opportunity to join the Catholic community through baptism or continue strengthening their Catholic beliefs through the completion of the Rites of Initiation after baptism and beyond.

Noreen Shea, a campus minister and director of RCIA, explained that via email.

The RCIA process involves four steps.

“The first step is the Period of Inquiry,” she wrote. “During the period of inquiry, the emphasis is on asking questions about the Catholic faith. The second step is the rite of acceptance. During the rite of acceptance, the emphasis is on understanding the church’s teachings and Catholic practices.

The third step is the rite of elec-

tion. The rite of election takes place in the holy season of Lent and it is an intense and immediate preparation to receive the sacraments of initiation. The fourth step is initiation and Mystagogia.”

According to Shea, the sacraments of initiation are Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation which occur during the Easter season.

“It is always an occasion of great joy for the candidates and their families and friends,” Shea said.

Each year many students are encouraged to take part in this spiritual journey while participating in various events on campus.

“Students often say that it was during a service trip or at a Bible study or retreat that they felt inspired to learn more about the Catholic Church and become Catholic,” Shea said.

The program also helps students balance their requirements for the program with their schoolwork.

Natalie Douris, a senior social work major, she said in an email.

“The RCIA process at Seton Hall is more than manageable

SGA Updates Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Sept. 18 opened with President Christina Simon delivering her President’s Report.

Simon spoke about SGA’s plans to take action against President Trump’s decision regarding the Deffered Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) act. She then applauded Vice President Violet Reed’s success with her Go Green initiative with the Dunkin’ Donuts on campus.

Students can now bring any reusuable cup into Dunkin and receive their order for a reduced price. Simon also mentioned that she would be meeting with Dr. Tracy Gottlieb later this week so if any of the SGA senators had specific questions they would like her to bring up, they should email her.

Treasurer Rishi Shah reported that fall budget is at $16,600, while the co-sponsorship budget is at $8,800.

The operational budget is at $6,992, and the GDS budget is at $9,300.

Speaker Vinay Trambadia reminded the senators about the open senate seats during his report. He also encouraged the senators to reach out to their respective deans about how to improve the SHU experience.

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

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while still having a full course load.”

“The process consists of a two hour meeting every Sunday night, and one field trip and retreat day per semester. The Sunday meetings are perfectly timed so that you can attend the 8 p.m.

Mass on campus after the meeting. For me, the process was very exciting because I was learning more than I ever had about Catholicism, while growing deeper in my faith.”

Evan Robinson, a sophomore art history major, said that she had always meant to be confirmed and have her first holy communion, but just never had the time in high school.

“When I heard of RCIA last year, I knew I finally had the chance to go do it all while having endless amounts of support throughout the process,” Robinson said.

In addition, Robinson discussed the support she received from the Seton Hall community during the process.

“All of campus ministry was extremely helpful and supportive during my yearlong endeavor

and I cannot thank Noreen Shea enough for all of the help and different opportunities she gave to me and the other students involved in RCIA,” she said.

Douris said that college was the right time to continue her spiritual journey.

“Being confirmed never crossed my mind before I began studying at Seton Hall,” she said.

She added how she was brought to being confirmed through the program.

“Before my first year in college, religion and God, unfortunately, were never on my mind. By His graces, he brought me to a Catholic university where I could not help but think more about God and prayer,” she said.

Douris also said that during her sophomore year was when she began volunteering through DOVE, thus helping her in her journey of faith.

“This is when I decided, that from that point forward, I needed to make God the center of my life,” she said, “And I have never been happier.”

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

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School of Theology to create Spanish language curriculum Vanessa Vela Staff Writer

The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) gave 102 grants totaling $3.4 million for this year.

Seton Hall received one of the 58 innovation grants totaling $50,000. These monetary funds are meant to break new ground and create new media to “develop Spanish-language resources, course syllabi, discussion questions, a bibliography, videos of lectures and basic course materials for facilitators for intellectual formation for permanent deacon formation,” according to the School of Theology’s website.

Seton Hall’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology is in the beginning steps of its collaboration with Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in Indiana to develop a Spanish-language curriculum for those studying to become a part of the permanent diaconate. The permanent diaconate is made up of ordained Catholic men, single or married, with no intention of becoming priests.

“There is an increasing need for permanent deacons to serve this segment of our Catholic faithful not only locally, but across the country as well. Many dioceses have limited academic resources to provide adequate Spanish language

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Seton Hall’s School of Theology received a grant from The Association of Theological Schools to create a Spanish-lanuage curriculum. academic formation,” said Dean of Theology, Rev. Msgr. Joseph Reilly.

Reilly said that he is excited to have an opportunity to collaborate with St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology as the Spanish language diaconate project is an important initiative for Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology. It is part of ATS’s Educational Models and Practices in Theological Education Project, which reviews key challenges and opportunities facing member theological schools in the United States and Canada.

“The project will be under the direction and guidance of Deacon Andrew Saunders, Director of the Center for Diaconal Formation at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology in collaboration with members of St. Meinrad responsible for program development and implementation of their permanent diaconate programs,” said Monsignor Reilly.

Deacon Andrew Saunders’s primary focus on this project is supplying basic needs for these future candidates, such as developing a resource of books, encouraging

Spanish textbook publishers and beginning a local search for credentialed instructors. In creating this curriculum, the main goal is to make it as low tech as possible.

The university hopes to create CD’s or even use thumbnails to upload content to for candidates to learn from. In eliminating technology, the University is ensuring that all candidates will be able to use the content without problem of internet services being inadequate according to Saunders.

As part of the University’s mission to uplift students, Saunders

wants to carry this mission to these candidates and uplift them in their studies. Seton Hall wants to provide aid by becoming a building block to encourage the acquirement of additional education and aid candidates to move up the educational ladder.

Since 2011, the School of Theology has educated seven cohorts with a total of 132 students. It has become a center for diaconate formation, which specializes in education.

According to Reilly, Seton Hall is the right place to take the creation of a Spanish language curriculum because there are multiple faculty members who speak Spanish within the church.

“We are fortunate to have Seminary faculty and priests within the Archdiocese of Newark who are bilingual and have the necessary credentials to provide Spanish language formation to our permanent diaconate candidates,” Reilly said. “Our intention is to make this innovative program available to bishops and dioceses across the country.”

Reilly, Saunders and other members from both schools “expect development work to begin in the spring of 2018 with the goal of completing a large portion of the project by September 2018,” Reilly said.

Vanessa Vela can be reached at vanessa.vela@student.shu.edu

Seton Hall does its part to ‘go green’ on campus Emily Pemble Staff Writer On average about half a ton of recyclable materials and 100 tons of waste are hauled off campus every month, according to a school-wide business affairs email. But for the environmentally conscious, out of sight does not necessarily mean out of mind.

“The less we put in landfills, the more we repurpose, the better it is for the world,” environmental studies professor, Wanda Knapik said. “But before recycling we should think more about refusing plastic.”

Knapik said that by refusing to use materials such as plastic and styrofoam, people can prevent them from being a problem.

“There’s plastic in all of our water now and there’s plastic in all of the food we eat because the animals are ingesting plastic,” Knapik said. “Plastic is in our water systems and is therefore in our bodies at a nano level. We’re eating and drinking and ingesting plastic all the time, that’s the environmental fact. So you think that you can’t make a difference

Sarah Yenesel/Assistant Photography Editor Seton Hall has participated in Single-Stream recycling since 2012. but you can by not purchasing a plastic container of water of all things.”

To do her part, freshman elementary education major, Sarah Hollcraft, periodically refills her favorite blue water bottle at various fountains on campus and stores food in reusable Tupperware containers. She developed her own recycling routine after taking an environmental science course in high school.

“We talked a lot about waste

and we even did a lab where we had to carry our waste around in a bag for a week,” Hollcraft said.

“I realized how much I was using and wanted to lessen it. So I got into the habit of just not using plastic water bottles, not using Ziploc bags as much, reusing paper towels if I can, anything that will save waste.”

Business affairs support specialist, Alysha Croswell, says SHU continuously works to improve recycling efforts and sent out an

email earlier this month to remind people about campus recycling guidelines.

SHU has participated in Single-Stream recycling since it was instituted in South Orange in 2012, according to Croswell.

Single-Stream recycling means that recyclable materials such as paper, plastic, metal and glass are hauled away together from the same bin. If a recyclable container is contaminated with trash, the bin can no longer be recycled.

“The recycling facility does not sort trash, therefore cannot accept trash,” Croswell wrote in an email. “Sorting does not take place on campus, so if a bin is seen to be contaminated, it cannot be taken to the recycling facility.”

It is unknown to business affairs how many bins get contaminated, but it does happen. Hollcraft suggests that there should be more trash and recycling cans on campus.

“There’s a lounge in Aquinas where there’s just a recycle bin and instead of going out to look for a trash can, I see some people using the recycling as trash,” Hollcraft wrote.

Additionally, Knapik says that any amount of recycling is a good amount but there is always room for improvement.

“The fact that we have recycling cans, the fact that we do recycle is all good,” Knapik said. “There’s many institutions that don’t recycle at all, so we’re on a better path than most. It’s up to every single person on this campus to be using less plastic and recycling it.”

Emily Pemble can be reached at emily.pemble@student.shu.edu

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SHU continues search for new president Emily Betz Staff Writer Seton Hall University has been searching for a new president since the resignation of President Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban last February.

A memo sent out to the student body from the Office of Board Affairs stated the University selected a search firm to assist in finding the University’s next president.

The firm, Witt/Kiefer specializes in “executive searches in academic and health related organizations,” according to the school-wide memo. The organization has invited the student body to attend information sessions on Thursday, Sept. 21 at either 10 am to 11 am or 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Mr. Henry D’Alessandro is the chairman of the search committee.

The process for finding a search firm required submitted proposals from multiple search firms and after extensive interviews Witt/ Kiefer was selected. Their “reputation and record of accomplishment” was a leading factor of the choice of Witt/Kiefer whom have assisted in searches for Seton Hall

Sept. 21, 2017

Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“WSOU plans to change music format”

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Seton Hall continues its search for a new University president after President Esteban’s departure last February. before.

D’Alessandro said via email that, “Witt/Kiefer brings to the search process a clear strategy for recruitment, a vast network of contacts in higher education, and many past successes at finding capable presidents for other universities like Seton Hall.”

The committee expects to have a president in place by July 2018.

However, the process will not produce immediate results.

“The search will conclude only

when we have found the best president for Seton Hall as well as bringing a search firm into the process they have brought the student body into the process,” D’Alessandro wrote in an email.

“The Search Committee believes that the opinions of students are important and that it can learn from our students about some of the qualities that the next president should possess.”

Emily Betz can be reached at emily.betz@student.shu.edu.

Author: Paul Tencher Date: Sept. 20, 2001 The story: Seton Hall’s student-run radio station, WSOU, scheduled to drop its hard rock format for music that was more fitting with the University’s Catholic mission. The decision came after the station’s governing council accepted Provost Mel Shay’s proposal at the station’s annual meeting. Shay felt that WSOU should play music that “better reflects the diversity and values of the university.”

“Spotlight summer for SHU student”

Author: Meghan Dixon Date: Sept. 18, 2008 The story: Matt Giroveanu, sophomore broadcasting major, spent the summer before the 2008 to 2009 academic year working on a variety of shows and movies with stars such as The Jonas Brothers, Tyra Banks and Brooke Shields.

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Where: Ithaca, N.Y. Date: Sept. 20 The update: Cornell University revealed its plan to close the Chi Chapter of the Psi Upsilon fraternity in the wake of a possible hate crime. A black student reported to the Cornell Daily Sun that he was attacked in the driveway of his home by a group of students shouting racial slurs before they punched him repeatedly in the face.

From: www.nydailynews.com Where: Medford, Mass.

Date: Sept. 20 The update: The last draft of the Master Plan for Medford Square’s revitilization project was presented to a Community Open House on Sept. 13 by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The plan’s goal is to help make the Square an economic and cultural center according to one of the documents.

From: tuftsdaily.com

Where: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Date: Sept. 20 The update: Stephen Ross, the chairman of The Related Companies, a global real estate developement, pledged another $50 million to the University of Michigan’s business school which bears his name. Ross is the University’s largest donor and this donation brings his total donations to the school to $378 million.

From: www.freep.com Where: Evanston, Ill. Date: Sept. 19 The update: Daniel B. Rodriguez, the dean of Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law will step down from the role at the end of this academic year. Rodriguez is a nationally known scholar in administrative law, state constitutional law, and local government law. He served as dean for six years.

From: news.northwestern.edu

Where: Providence, R.I Date: Sept. 20 The update: Brown University released a press release on Sept. 20 saying that it will be eliminating student loans from financial aid packages and will be replacing them with grants that do not need to be paid back. This new policy aims to help students who come from “families of moderate income who can pay some of their tuition.

From: psmag.com Where: Hanover, N.H. Date: Sept. 18 The update: Dartmouth College officials announced on Sept. 18 that they have bought five properties around the school’s lab waste site. Fifty years ago, “Rennie Farm,” which the properties surround, was where the college’s medical school dumped thousands of pounds of lab carcases.

From: www.usnews.com

Where: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Date: Sept. 13 The update: Ousmane Oumar Kane, a scholar of Islamic studies, led a talk on “Islamic Education in Africa: The Past and the Present,” at Vassar College’s Taylor Hall on Sept. 18. Kane is the author of many books and specializes in comparative and Islamic politics and Muslim globalization. The event was sponsored by the history department.

From: www.dailyfreeman.com Where: New Haven, Conn.

Date: Sept. 19 The update: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio spoke at Yale University’s climate change conference on Sept.

19. His visit was the end of the two-day conference put on by the Kerry Intiative, an interdisciplinary program that challenges pressing climate change concerns through research and teaching.

From: www.courant.com

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Live Like Kainoa: Pi Kappa Phi holds fundraiser for brother

Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity will be sponsoring the “Live Like Kainoa” fundraiser on Sept. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the Green to help brother Kainoa Spenser’s family with their incurred medical expenses.

Over the summer, Spenser was diagnosed with pneumonia, which led to further complications and a flesh-eating disease that attacked his limbs and the entirety of his body, according to Ravi Shah, president of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.

Shah wrote in an email that he hopes the event will have a good turnout.

“My goal for this event is to bring the entire Seton Hall community together including students, faculty, Greek life, and all clubs because Kainoa had an impact on all these people with the work he did for our community,” Shah said.

There will be games, food, music and other activities. The fraternity will be selling Luau shirts and Eventbrite tickets to raise the money.

Shah has known Spenser for

Photo via Facebook/Kainoa Spenser Kainoa Spenser (center right) is a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. over two years now and the two have been friends since the beginning.

“I remember meeting him for

the first time at a student government meeting. He brought this aura with him that really brightened up the room,” Shah said. “As

our friendship grew, I spoke to Kainoa about a new fraternity at Seton Hall and asked him to come meet some of the brothers. I really

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wanted him to join because he had an energetic personality and could inspire others with the passion he lives with.”

Together, Shah and Spenser were able to recharter Pi Kappa Phi at Seton Hall. The two spent countless nights planning the fraternity. Shah said these are some of his fondest memories with Spenser.

Because of their history, Shah was inspired to throw this fundraiser after being informed by Spenser’s family of his condition over the summer.

Michael Davis, assistant director of Leadership Development (Greek Liaison), wrote in an email about his hopes for the event.

“I’m really looking to seeing our campus (Greek and non-Greek) come together to support a member of our campus,” he said.

Davis continued to say that he hopes the event will show the campus what “brotherhood truly means.”

Madeline Recore, president of Zeta Tau Alpha, said that she hopes each Greek organization will table at the fundraiser to help raise money for Kainoa and his family.

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

SHU partners with program to bring diversity to classroom Brianna Bernath News Editor Seton Hall University is the first college in N.J. to partner with Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT), a mentoring program dedicated to creating a pathway for bringing diverse teachers into the classroom.

Interim President Dr. Mary Meehan and TSTT founder, president and CEO Dr. Bettye Perkins signed an agreement at a ceremony on Sept. 19, solidifying that SHU will be the 25th college to partner with TSTT, effective August 2018.

In concordance with the agreement, SHU has created a half-tuition scholarship that will be offered to all TSTT students who choose to attend Seton Hall’s College of Education and Human Services with the hopes of one day becoming a teacher.

The scholarship is not all students may receive, however, as some students might be eligible

Meehan and Perkins sign the agreement. for more based on merit.

Dr. Maureen Gillette, dean

of the College of Education and Human Services, welcomed at-

Photo courtesy of Lisa Demytrk tendees, explaining that the college has been “working on this

partnership for years.”

“As the first university in New Jersey to commit to this partnership with TSTT, Seton Hall is proud to welcome a new generation of academically strong and culturally diverse students to fulfill the promise of community-based teaching candidates who will take their skills and passion back into their home communities to teach,” Gillette said in a statement.

Meehan and Perkins, both first generation college students themselves, spoke about the importance of students being able to identify with their teachers.

“Children learn more and they learn better when they identify with their teacher,” Meehan said.

This is not always possible as it stands right now, as only 13 percent of teachers in America are teachers of color, according to Perkins. TSTT’s goal is to change that.

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Sept. 21, 2017

Gen 1 helps students face challenges ahead

Gen 1 is a newly formed summer program that focuses on the successful transition into college Cheyanne Ganpat is a first life for first generation students. generation college student and a After seeing her son get involved freshman biology major. She must in a summer program focused on face the challenges that arise with first generation students, Elizano one in her family having expebeth said everything felt right. rienced them before.

“I could tell in his eyes and his Ganpat’s parents, originally smile that he enjoyed it and how from Guyana, a small country in much he enjoyed meeting new South America, did not get a colpeople, teachers, and staff, it was lege education. very wonderful,” she said.

“It’s something my parents alRobin Cunningham, dean of ways wanted for me and I’ve alFreshman Studies and Academways wanted for myself,” Ganpat ic Programs, Nicole Battaglia, said. director of First Year Initiatives, Nelson Mercado, a freshman and Brandon Larmore, director criminal justice major, found of the Academic Resource Center, himself in a similar situation. worked together to create this 10

Photo courtesy of Nicole Battaglia Mercado’s mother, Elizabeth’s day summer program.

Gen 1 students gathered over the summer to prepare for the challenges of college life. parents did not emphasize going “The program is a natural evoto school enough when she was lution of Seton Hall’s mission,” Since many advisors, professors with guest speakers including leader in Gen 1, he said he is growing up.

Cunningham said. and alumni resonate with Gen Omayra Arocho, assistant dean of grateful to be able to connect with “My sister and I did not have From the directors of the pro1’s mission, the hours of work College Engagement and Comother first generation students and that push, so not having that mogram, to the peer advisors, acaput into the program sends first munity Development at SHU. stand as a role model for them. tivation come from your parents, demic coaches, and guest speakers, generation students a message of They also took a day trip to see a “Sometimes all you want as an it kind of also took you off track,” all are first generation students. compassion and understanding.

Broadway show, did a scavenger incoming student [is] to know she said.

“We wanted to have a special“We understood what it was hunt and got involved in comthat somebody else has been When Elizabeth found out her ized program to highlight them like to be a first [generation] stumunity service projects. Gen 1 through the same thing as you,” son wanted to go to school and and make sure that they adjustdent and we wanted to be able to offered a number of resources for Battaglia said. major in criminal justice, a pased to the university smoothly,” develop a program that would rethese students as a way to ease and Battaglia and Cunningham said sion of his, she was beyond excitCunningham said of the Gen 1 ally help answer some of the quesprepare them for their transition they hope Gen 1 will grow and ed. students. “To pay attention to the tions that these first generation into college life. reach even more first generation Both Mercado and Ganpat destudents who might need a little students have that maybe weren’t Ruben Antunez, a peer advisor students who seek understanding cided to join a new program over more academic help and need being answered right away,” Battfor Gen 1, faced similar challengand guidance in the near future. the summer called Gen 1 when attention to their financial situaaglia said. es many first generation students Marianne-Grace Datu can be they came to Seton Hall. tion.”

Students took part in panels experience. Since being an active reached at mariannegrace.datu@ Marianne-Grace Datu Staff Writer

CHAMP mentors ensure students are champs Kiah Conway Staff Writer

The mentors of the Communications Honors Alumni Program (CHAMP) work with students to make sure they foster connections and make the most of their college experience.

Paul Ward, who graduated from Seton Hall in 1986, created the program 10 years ago, when the College of Communication and the Arts was still part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

With the combined efforts of Ward and the Career Center, they were able to bring alumni in to become mentors to students in the College of Communication and the Arts.

“CHAMP is about helping students prepare for life after Seton Hall,” Ward said. “By pairing successful alumni with current students, participants get incredible advice about the best ways to pursue career opportunities in a variety of professions including communications, marketing, theater, graphic design and several others.”

All the students who participated in this program seem to agree that it is a valuable opportunity for students in communications.

Photos courtesy of Reesa Greenwald Mentors and students are paired in this program and keep in touch throughout the semester.

“You get to build a relationship with your mentor who has so much knowledge, which can lead to further networking with other professionals,” said Brittannia Gordon, a senior public relations major. “Your mentor helps you develop a strong resume and cover letter. And overall, they are there to help you with anything.”

Gianna Barone, a junior journalism major, said that participating in this program creates a rich support network for students.

“I was really eager to partic-

ipate in it,” she said. “And I feel that anyone in the Communications school can benefit from it.

[CHAMP] gets you prepared for meeting others in your field after graduation and that, to me, was invaluable.”

Students can opt to apply online or stop by the Career Center. Applications are due Oct. 22 and students who are selected for the program will be notified in November for participation in the spring semester. There are 25 spots open to students

Ward said that interest in the program is rapidly in terms of potential mentors.

“Several [alumni mentors] have volunteered for the program since we launched and each year, new mentors are added as the great reputation of the program spreads,” Ward said. “All of the mentors are generous with their time and grateful for the opportunity to reengage with Seton Hall.”

CHAMP counts as a one-credit course, so there is work involved besides just talking to mentors.

Students must meet with their mentors four times in-person and other meetings can be on the phone or via Skype, allowing them to connect. Much of the written work is based off reflections that stem from these meetings.

“My mentor last year lived in California, so we talked over Skype for our meetings,” said Sarah Auerbach, a junior public relations major. “We finally met in person at the end of the year celebration. After each meeting, students must write a short report of what was discussed, and comment on the Blackboard discussions.”

Reesa Greenwald, director of the Career Center, stressed how important it is for students to take advantage of this opportunity.

“This is a unique opportunity not offered by most colleges, and is a source of considerable pride for the University, The Career Center, and the College of Communication and the Arts,” Greenwald said. “The most important thing students need to realize is that they aren’t going to have this opportunity again. These are high level people who you’re creating a connection with for a semester.”

Kiah Conway can be reached at kiah.conway@student.shu.edu.

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SHU alum speaks out for autism awareness

closest to home. The conference explored how the history and future of humans were both being At just 2 and a half years old, shaped faster than ever, and MaKerry Magro said his first word. gro talked about the transition to At five, he completed his first college for autistic kids. sentence. At 25, he published his Magro often thinks “with the first book that became a bestseller end in mind” as his mentor, in three days.

Professor Michael Reuter, had Magro, an author, professional taught him in college. His passpeaker, nonprofit founder and sion and motivation stemmed 2011 Seton Hall alumnus, is on from the goals he sets for himself a mission to tell his story. He was and others. diagnosed with autism at four, He is looking forward to and he also aims to tell others’ spring 2019, when he will strive stories similar to his. to receive his Ph.D in Educa“The dream was just to get to tional Technology Leadership at college for so long,” Magro said.

New Jersey City University. This “Once I was there I realized the program will allow him to inspire ‘impossible’ was possible.” people the same way Reuter had Magro found inspiration, inspired him, through teaching friendship and even bigger at a college level “to make studreams than before attending dents more understanding of Seton Hall University, and the those with special needs.”

Photo courtesy of Kerry Magro Kerry Magro ‘11 travels across the nation to share his story and spread autism awareness. first goal he set while on campus The future of Magro’s advowas more disability support and cacy mission also lies within awareness at SHU. Magro sat on the Jim O’Brien Since Seton Hall, Magro has classes, I am very pleased and his books. He has written two Seton Hall gave him tools, Board, had a hand in creating gone on to start his own nonprofnot at all surprised at his many books, “Defining Autism From such as self-advocacy and goal the Student Disability Awareit organization called KFM Makaccomplishments,” Hebert said.

The Heart” and “Autism and setting, which he still uses toness (SDA) and was part of the ing a Difference, which provides Magro has spoken at several Falling in Love.” Next on his list day for success in his advocacy Village Liaisons. This leadership college scholarships to students conferences and events, includis a Children’s book, his autobimission. type is the setting that Jerry with autism. ing American Express, the Speography and books focusing on “I used my personal story as Walker, CEO of Team Walker, One of Magro’s former profescial Olympics, and the Autism post-secondary education for the a platform to help educate and Inc., remembers him being the sors, Scott Hebert, remembers Around The World Conference disabled. “[There is] much more spread resources to the Seton most natural in. “When you are a him as a dedicated and engaged in Dubai. However, the 2014 writing to come,” he said.

Hall community,” Magro told great person like Kerry, you make student.

TEDx conference in Magro’s Nicole Peregrina can be reached at Seton Hall Magazine. a great leader,” Walker said.

“Given Kerry's work in my hometown of Jersey City hit nicole.peregrina@student.shu.edu.

Nicole Peregrina Staff Writer

Student enjoys eye-opening experience during clinical rotation Claudia Emanuele Staff Writer

Determined, loyal, caring, hardworking and compassionate - these are just some of the words peers use to describe senior biology major Holli Bossons. This past summer, Bossons showed these characteristics and used her knowledge from the classoom while she was a physician assistant observer at St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Bethlehem campus in Pennsylvania.

“The beauty of the program was that we didn’t have set rotations like the pre-medical observers did,” Bossons said. “We were given a list of contact information for physician assistants and a few nurse practitioners who agreed to have us observe them.”

She took it upon herself to get as involved as possible and scheduled shadowing appointments, and over the course of her rotation, she accumulated 140 hours of shadowing within various departments, such as the Emergency Department, the Operating Room, the NICU, Internal Medicine, and Nuclear Medicine.

She witnessed 13 surgeries and said the seven weeks at St. Luke’s was “the most amazing and eye- opening experience. I was so sad having to turn in my badge.”

Bossons said her most memorable experience was observing cardiac surgery for the first time.

“I was a little nervous, and the three orthopedic surgeries I watched the week before couldn’t prepare me for watching someone’s chest get cracked open,” Bossons said.

Bossons stuck it out and got to stand behind the sterile drape starting from the middle of the surgery to the end. “I remember looking down into the open chest and being intrigued as they closed the chest with thick wires, ” Bossons said.

Friends of Bossons, such as senior biology major Denise Donnelly, describe her as having “the best work ethic of anyone I’ve ever known.” Donnelly said, “she studies tirelessly for her classes, and she is one of the smartest people I know.”

Rebecca Marcinko, a junior double majoring in elementary/ special education and environmental studies, said,“she always goes above and beyond in order

Photo courtesy of Holli Bossons Holli Bossons gained more than 140 hours of experience working at St. Luke’s Bethlehem campus. to succeed academically and strives to be the best that she can be.”

Marcinko and Donnelly said that Bossons is not only an ac-

tive member of Seton Hall’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau, but also the director of Academic Success. “She ensures that each and every chapter member is

reaching their full academic potential,” Marcinko added.

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

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Sept. 21, 2017

AST rocks, rolls and raises money for Dress for Success Julie Trien Campus Life Editor

Jubilee Hall resonated with the sound of rock music on the night of Sept. 15 as Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) welcomed the return of its philanthropy event, RockA-Thon, after more than a threeyear absence.

The event celebrated student talent as acts ranged from original and cover songs to poetry.

Among the performers were students Nicole Philips, Erica Bradshaw, John Ferry, Shawn Brelvi, Keith Egan, Mike Cappelluti and Nadia Lyall. Though music was a major part of the night, the main focus was AST’s philanthropy, Dress for Success.

According to its website, Dress for Success provides attire and a support network to help women thrive in the professional world.

Proceeds from Rock-A-Thon will go to the organization as they work to aid those effected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

AST’s Director of Philanthropy, Kaitlynn Bunch, explained that the sorority is rebranding itself from a philanthropy standpoint in its work with Dress for Success and the Women’s Wellness Initiative.

“Our focus is toward women’s wellness, empowering women to get a job, to go out and be present in the world,” the junior elemen-

Photos courtesy of Kendall Rogers Students filled seats in Jubillee Hall auditorium to support fellow students and AST’s philanthropy, Dress for Success. tary special education and environmental science major said.

The initiative is divided into six sections: occupational, physical, social, intellectual, spiritual and emotional wellness. Bunch said that Rock-a-thon and Dress for Success cover the occupational arena.

While Pine Mountain Settlement School in Michigan has been a part of AST’s philanthropy since 1899, the sisters developed

new goals as they shifted their concentration to other issues, she said.

Isabella Scarantino, vice president of AST’s Organizational Development and a senior psychology major, said another element of the sorority’s rebrand is encouraging mutual support among Greek organizations. She said she hopes others will come out and support AST’s events as the sorority does for its fellow Greek organizations.

She added that Rock-a-thon was an expression of the individuality which AST celebrates.

“It’s about having fun,” Scarantino said. “People are getting up on stage and singing their own music, creating their own things and showing off their own art.

We love having everybody be their best selves and I think we are showcasing it up there.”

Performers at Rock-a-thon, such as junior marketing major

Mike Cappelluti, highlighted the unifying power of music and how it fit into this event.

“I think one of the most special things about music is that it can bring people together regardless of the differences that may divide them,” he said. “Any opportunity to get involved in an event such as Rock-A-Thon is always extremely worthwhile.”

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

Father/son alum duo open burger joint with knowledge from SHU Christina McDonald-Vitale Campus Life Copy Editor Phil and Paul Sannitti have Seton Hall running through their veins. Both graduated from here and fervently support the school.

This past December, the father and son opened Burgers Grilled Right, nicknamed BGR, which keeps both Seton Hall students and meat lovers in mind. The restaurant is located on South Orange Ave, just blocks away from campus.

The Sannitti’s, from Long Valley, N.J., started at Friendly’s. Phil, father and Class of 1973 who graduated with a biology degree, began by owning a Carvel, a nightclub and then became the Regional Director at Friendly’s.

Paul, Phil’s son and Class of 2013 who graduated with a business management degree and certificate in entrepreneurship studies, worked his way up from dishwasher to assistant manager of Friendly’s in Hacketstown.

Paul attended every Seton Hall basketball game with his father growing up, he said.

“I’ve always loved the South Orange Village, especially for

Photo courtesy of Paul Sannitti Paul (pictured) and his father Phil opened their restaurant using business techniques they learned at SHU. entertainment,” Phil said. “Our location is the perfect spot to service the SHU community and population.”

SHU helped with connections for career goals, as well as

integrating with the people and town of South Orange, Paul said. When Paul first started the business, he turned to the former dean of the Stillman School of Business and current interim

provost, Karen Boroff, for advice, he said.

“It inspires me that Seton Hall alumni opened this franchise,” said Courtney Achille, senior finance and marketing major.

“Seton Hall provides you with so many opportunities to find a job or start your own business. For example in my market research course, we have several businesses from the South Orange area that come into class and give students the opportunity for hands on experience.”

Paul’s goal is to be the overseer of every BGR in North Jersey, and is in the process of opening a new BGR in Bloomfield, he said.

The biggest challenge the Sannittis faced was molding their restaurant from the former café bakery to the new scenery BGR brought with their open kitchen concept, Paul said. They wanted to open last September, but complications resulted to the opening in December.

Paul said it is hard to start something from scratch, but it is important to learn to go with the flow because your goal may have to be adjusted in the end.

“Be prepared for anything and keep an open mind,” Paul said.

“Things will go wrong and you just have to roll with it and make it the best you can.”

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

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Give us the commencement speaker we deserve

H

ello Seton Hall administrators! How are you doing?

With the school year back in full swing we know you must be extremely busy with meetings, paperwork and, of course, planning the Class of 2018’s commencement ceremony.

Now, we know it’s a bit soon to be thinking of graduation, considering it’s only September, but we at The Setonian like to stay on top of things.

We can see Seton Hall’s Commencement Committee is staying

on top of things, too, by surveying graduating seniors on how to make the commencement ceremony better.

We love that you’re asking seniors their opinion, but it’s what you choose to do with student input that can make or break the senior class’ graduation experience.

At the 2016 commencement, Seton Hall hosted its first keynote speaker, Matthew W. Wright, in two years. The Class of 2016 was happy to have anyone give the commencement address at all,

considering there hadn’t been one in the years before and – let’s face it – graduation got a bit messy last year.

Wright, a SHU alum and member of the Board of Regents, gave a lackluster and uninspiring speech. He tried, he really did, but he just missed the mark.

When we ask for a commencement speaker, we want someone who we know. Someone we’ve heard of. Someone who is going to make the idea of graduating slightly less terrifying by giving us

Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor When I was in the third grade, I got my first cell phone. To me, it didn’t mean much as it was just a way for me to communicate with my mom in case of an emergency.

To everyone else, however, it was much more than that.

At the time, having a phone at that young of an age was somewhat of a status symbol. Many of my classmates didn’t have phones and they thought my phone was the coolest thing ever.

I don’t remember the exact price of my first phone, but I know it wasn’t anything special, so it had to be relatively cheap. As the years went on, my classmates would get their first cell phones and with each passing year, they became in-

creasingly more expensive.

Fast forward to 2017 and cell phone prices are at an all-time ridiculous high. Apple recently had their September event where they introduce any new products, such as new iPhones. Along with releasing new products, they also announce price cuts of their older models.

The iPhone SE, which is the smallest iPhone out there, costs $349 at the lowest. The prices only get crazier throughout the models, as their brand new model, the iPhone X, tops out at $999.

In a society where phones have become not so much a necessity, but something that many people consider important to their daily lives, these prices are eye-popping.

Do you have to purchase an iPhone? No, there are other, cheaper

options out there. However, the iPhone is arguably the most efficient mobile device on the market, making it the top option for many people.

As someone who is constantly on their phone not only to keep in touch with my friends and family, but also for work purposes as well, my phone has become my most important possession.

What happens to the person who desperately needs an iPhone for the same reasons, but can’t afford one because of the ridiculous prices?

Apple won’t drop their prices no matter what, so this will continue to be an ongoing predicament for many. Their only choice will be to get the cheaper phone, but they will not be getting the best product on the market.

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a motivational speech.

We know coordinating graduation isn’t an easy feat. It takes a copious amount of planning and work to make commencement a worthwhile ceremony for seniors, but we urge the Commencement Committee to go the extra mile and give the Class of 2018 a speaker they will remember – a speaker they deserve.

Seton Hall has already made the step in the right direction by finding a speaker for last year’s graduation, but it’s time to give

students what they want.

And what they don’t want to do is zone out in the middle of a dull speech.

SHU students have worked too hard for the past four years to be bored at their commencement.

So, administration, the ball is in your court. Try not to let the students down.

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

The new iPhone X will cost an astonishing $999.

As for the nine-year-old kid who got his first phone back in the third grade, I can guarantee you that if my mom walked into the Apple store and saw that the cheapest phone was $349, she would’ve

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walked out as fast as she came in.

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

The Setonian

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Ashley Turner Editor-in-Chief

Alyssa Schirm Ast. Campus Life Editor

Greg Medina Photography Editor

Samantha Todd Managing Editor

Christina Vitale Sarah Yenesel Campus Life Copy Editor Ast. Photography Editor

Brianna Bernath News Editor

Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor

James Justice Sports Copy Editor

Isabel Soisson Ast. News Editor

Tyler Calvaruso Ast. Sports Editor

Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor

Thomas Schwartz News Copy Editor

Clara Capone Graphics Editor

Hannah Sakha & Vanessa Vela Social Media Editors

Julie Trien Campus Life Editor

Josh Steier Digital Editor

B.J. Schecter Faculty Adviser

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SPORTS

Sept. 21, 2017

THROUGH OUR EYES Banning Russia is not the answer to latest Olympic scandal Kyle Kasharian Staff Writer Discoveries by the International Olympic Council have put Russia in the negative spotlight once again, with allegations surfacing dating back to 2014 that reveal how Russia may have tampered with urine samples that would have otherwise failed anti-doping procedures. The penalties that are being speculated for the Russian federation involve as steep a penalty as banishment, something that is too harsh in my estimation.

While the Sochi Games occurred three years ago, the delayed findings are being attributed to difficulty ensuring that bottles were not suitable for testing, according to The New York Times.

Supposedly, the tamper-proof bottles had the chance to be manipulated to provide a favorable result for Russian athletes.

Russia lost upwards of a third of its athletes, including the entire athletics and wrestling teams in the Rio games and now faces the danger of losing more athletes and possibly even banishment for crimes that took place in the winter games two years prior.

While the World Anti-Doping Agency should work to create stronger and more effective methods to test for doping, the manner in which the Russians may be punished could set a strong precedent for years to come.

Banishment from the Olympics games is simply too extreme of an action to even consider, simply because it is better to let some wrongdoers go unscathed than to punish an innocent athlete.

Being an Olympic-level athlete is not a decision made overnight, but sometimes a decision made before the athlete can comprehend the meaning of that type of commitment.

Some athletes work all their lives for the moment they can proudly represent their nation on the biggest athletic stage in the world, and to use a blanket punishment to strip innocent athletes of that privilege is absurd.

In the best interest of competition and the spirit of the Olympics, individual athletes from Russia and any nation being in-

Sports Quote of the Week “I think this group has a different mentality, and I think between their skill, mentality and their fight, we like our chances.”

Men’s soccer coach Gerson Echeverry on the postseason.

Jemele Hill situation puts ESPN in tough position Matt Lamb Staff Writer

Photos via Wikimedia Commons (top) and President of Russia (bottom) Russia is still slated to participate in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but its level of involvement is up in the air. vestigated for doping should have the chance to defend themselves and prove their innocence.

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, holds a preference for “individual justice” rather than collective responsibility. His belief aligns with IOC member Tunku Umran, who believes that innocent athletes should not be punished for the crimes of others.

“For me, the important thing is that the innocent athletes have got to be there,” Imran said in the New York Times article.

But Bach and Imran’s support for dealing with things on an individual basis has not stopped other organizations from voicing their opposing views.

The growing support and awareness for clean sports has sparked a group of 17 national anti-doping agencies to publish a written demand for Russia to be

dismissed from the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.

But it is Imran’s words, not those of the previously-referenced organizations, which are most reminiscent the Olympic Creed, which states, “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

Following the Olympic Creed’s guidance, the innocent athletes should have the chance to at least fight for their privilege to compete.

Victory is not the essence, simply taking part is.

Kyle Kasharian is a business major from Green, N.J. He can be reached at kyle.kasharian@student. shu.edu or on Twitter @ItsKyleKash.

When athletes, or media personalities, enter politics into the equation, it’s often a toxic mix.

Take the case of Colin Kaepernick. His decision to kneel during the National Anthem was derived from his personal beliefs regarding politics in the United States. Now he is seeing repercussions from that as no NFL teams will pick him up.

Now, ESPN reporter Jemele Hill is in hot water for going on a political Twitter rant. A co-anchor of “SC 6,” a show on SportsCenter with one of television’s most sought after 6 p.m. time slots, Hill is in trouble after sending out multiple tweets calling current President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.”

As a media personality with a lot of clout in the sports world, many people know Hill for her work and personality. But she is now faced with losing her job.

She has not been subtle on her thoughts regarding the president or racism issues that still remain in the U.S. However, Twitter is not the outlet for Hill to be displaying these thoughts in, and while the reasons may be there, it is unprofessional as a media personality to call the president a “white supremacist” to 700,000 followers and millions more who have seen and engaged with her account.

Whether people like him or not, Trump is the president. Whether one condones his actions or condemns them, he is the current representation of the country. To those who are on opposite ends of his stances, both know that he is the president. Some hate it and others do not, but at the end of the day he is still the one in charge. It is unprofessional to say those things about him, especially on social media.

Hill is a sports reporter who should stick to sports. Her followers look to read tweets and articles by her about sports, and on television, viewers would turn to political channels if they wanted to hear about politics. But they are on a sports channel and the biggest one in the world at that.

Photo via Twitter/jemelehill Jemele Hill is on ESPN’s “SC 6.”

The biggest problem is that what she tweeted reflects poorly on ESPN and she was not clear in saying it was her personal belief. It brings up a delicate subject about what ESPN and those who associate with Hill and the network think about the president.

In a world where being politically correct is becoming more important, those arguing on Hill’s behalf would agree because of all that is seen in the media regarding Charlottesville, Va., as well as past dispositions on the president.

But, what Hill said is not appropriate. It is a shame that her beliefs cannot be put out like many others, but she is held on a very high pedestal as a prominent reporter on one of television’s biggest networks. She should be fired.

If ESPN were to stand by her means that the network condones the language she used, which is also wrong.

Sadly, this is what makes this situation so tender. It really does appear to be a lose-lose situation, and given where the nation stands right now in its divided political and social beliefs, as seen through the vast differences on both sides of the white supremacy argument, it really is disappointing that Hill is in the middle of this mess.

But that is exactly where she stands. ESPN should make the decision and fire her, but that unfortunately will do more harm than good.

Matt Lamb is a broadcasting and visual media major from Howell, N.J. He can be reached at matthew. lamb@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @MattS_Lamb.

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SHU way behind Georgetown, Marquette, Butler, in Big East Matt Lapolla Staff Writer

The Seton Hall women’s soccer team is eight games into its 2017 campaign, yet it is still looking for its first victory.

The problem has been clear for the Hall so far – it cannot seem to find the back of the net. But if this problem is already occurring in non-conference matches, the Pirates are in for a rude awakening once Big East play begins on Sept.

23, when they head to Chicago to play the DePaul Blue Demons.

It is a rebuilding year for Seton Hall, boasting a roster with 10 freshmen and losing its 2016 points leader in Frankie Maier.

But how far behind are the Pirates?

Who is doing well around the Big East and how do they compare to Seton Hall?

At the top of the table is Marquette with a 7-2-1 record. Closely behind are the Butler Bulldogs (61-1) and the reigning conference champions, Georgetown (6-2-1).

The Hoyas are easily the strongest offensive team in the Big East, averaging a conference-high 16.78 shots per game while scoring 2.22 goals per game. Their powerful attack is led by senior midfielder Rachel Corboz and junior forward Caitlin Farrell.

Corboz leads the Big East in points with 12 and Farrell has five goals, which ties her for the conference lead with Franny Cerny of DePaul. To put it in perspective, Farrell has the same amount of goals in her nine games as the Pirates have as a team in eight.

Marquette’s attack is quite impressive as well. The Golden Eagles rank second in the conference in average shots per game (14.8) and

goals per game (1.4). Their potent offense is a key reason why Marquette has not lost a game since the season opener, when they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Stanford on Aug. 18.

The Golden Eagles boast a trio of players that rank among the conference leaders in points. Graduate student Darian Powell has notched three goals and four assists in 2017, putting her fourth on the points leaderboard with 10. A pair of forwards in redshirt junior Carrie Madden and freshman Kylie Sprecher each have seven points on two goals and three assists, putting them in a four-way tie for ninth place among the points leaders.

While the Hoyas and Golden Eagles pride themselves on offense, Butler is much more of a defensively oriented team. The team ranks ninth in the conference in goals per game with an average of one,

scoring eight goals in eight games.

However, the team has allowed just one goal in those eight games – a header to Hannah Jaggers of the Ohio Bobcats in the second game of the season.

Butler’s defensive success has largely come from strong goalkeeping play by freshman Leonie Doege and redshirt sophomore Hannah Luedtke. Both were named as the Big East Goalkeeper of the Week – Doege in the first week of the season and Luedtke in the third.

Their combined .971 save percentage gives Butler some breathing space on the attacking end – even if Butler has trouble scoring, they will give the opposition plenty of trouble in attempting to create offensive chances.

These three teams are the clear frontrunners in the race for the Big East Championship and Seton Hall has a long way to go if they

want to compete with teams of this caliber. But head coach Rick Stainton and his staff have to use this upcoming conference season as a learning opportunity for the players. If the Hall wants to continue to progress as a defensively oriented team, it has to focus on how Butler does so well in the box, and if it wants to improve its attack, it needs to learn how Marquette and Georgetown are able to consistently create and capitalize on offensive opportunities.

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

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Photo via SHU Athletics Junior Christina Rutkowski outruns the competition at the 5k NYIT Invitational on Sept. 16.

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Fundraising efforts provide new video board for men’s and women’s swimming teams Keith Egan Staff Writer The men’s swimming Big East Championship banner is not the only new piece of hardware hanging in the Arthur E. Imperatore Natatorium this semester.

Thanks to Pirate Blue’s fundraising efforts, there is a brand new video board as well.

Pirate Blue is the fundraising organization for Seton Hall athletics. Each year it meets with coaches from all of the teams to see what their needs are and what can be done to improve their programs. For the swimming teams, it was time to replace the old leaderboard which was over 30 years old. What came out of the fundraising was the 9.6-foot by 17.5foot video board now displayed.

The board is placed around the same spot that the previous scoreboard sat, on the opposite side from spectators. It gives the opportunity to display individual names on the leader board along with pictures, videos and slideshows during the meet. It also can show instant replays as well as graphics that will enhance the

overall atmosphere of the Natatorium. In addition, social media links will be displayed, allowing spectators to be able to tweet and have their posts displayed along the bottom of the board.

“It’s great knowing we have the support of the administration and donors too,” men’s swimming head coach Derek Dapp said. “It upgrades our facility and everyone is getting excited about it because people are buying into what we’re doing.”

While there is not a meet taking place, the high-definition board will feature a slideshow of pool and recreation center hours as well as swimming and diving schedule updates.

Jay Judge, the associate athletics director for development, played a large part in spearheading the efforts to make this vision a reality. As a part of Pirate Blue, Judge talked to parents, who helped lead the way for the fundraising efforts and constructed the proper fundraising plan. Pirate Blue received three large gifts as a cornerstone for the efforts and from there made large pushes to current and former parents and student ath-

A new 9.6 x 17.5-foot video board was unveiled at the Natatorium. letes for donations of all different amounts to reach their goal.

When the money was beginning to be raised, Pirate Blue went to the team, who was given five different options. After considering the different sizes and structures with the help of Colorado, the company that made the sign, they decided on the board that now stands in the Natatori-

um.

“We are beyond thankful to our current and former student-athletes, their families and our loyal Pirate Blue donors whose passion for our swimming and diving program made this videoboard possible,” Judge said of the fundraising efforts.“As a department, we are committed to providing a first-class experience to our stu-

Greg Media/ Photography Editor dent-athletes, and this new addition will enhance their practice and game day environments.”

You can see the new board in person at the swim team’s first home meet against University of Maryland, Baltimore County on Oct. 6.

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

‘Varsity Catholic’ helps SHU athletes connect with their faith Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor

One group of athletes have taken advantage of Seton Hall’s deep-rooted Catholic foundation by pursuing bible studies, fellowships and services. They are Varsity Catholic, an organization comprised of 25 Seton Hall student-athletes dedicated to growing in their faith and developing as both athletes and people.

The organization is a division of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. FOCUS is at more than150 campuses across the country, both public and private, with Varsity Catholic establishing themselves at 40 of those Universities. Although Varsity Catholic is still a growing organization, it has been at Seton Hall for more than 10 years.

Their mission is, “To introduce the world of sport through Jesus Christ and his church through intentional mentorship.”

Two former collegiate athletes, now missionaries in SHU’s campus ministry, Garrett Bernardo and Megan Gitchell, lead Varsity Catholic’s program at Seton Hall. Bernardo, an Albany na-

tive, played baseball at the University of Maine and Anderson University before taking what he called a literal, “leap of faith” into the FOCUS missionary program.

Last year, he came to South Orange in the hopes of continuing his work as a missionary. Gitchell is a native of Chicago, but played college soccer at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina, before making the transition to FOCUS after her playing days.

Bernardo said that as former athletes, he and Gitchell are missionaries because they love collaborating with young athletes that resembled what they were like as undergraduates.

“We enjoy connecting to young athletes who share our passion of sports and faith, but also to serve student-athletes and help them grow in their faith and use their athletic platform to serve their community,” Bernardo said.

Two weeks ago, the Vatican Head of Church and Sport, Santiago Perez de Camino Gaisse, spoke to FOCUS in Brooklyn.

During his time there, Perez met the director of Varsity Catholic, who encouraged him to learn more about the organization.

Photo via SHU Athletics 25 Seton Hall student athletes participate in Varsity Catholic.

Looking for something to do, Perez took his advice and came to visit Seton Hall’s Varsity Catholic organization.

Santiago Perez only spent about three hours on campus, but made the most of that time by meeting with Pirate coaches and athletes.

According to Bernardo, Perez came to the Seton Hall to learn about the relationship between faith and athletics, but also to see how Varsity Catholic operated.

Currently, there are 25 athletes involved in the organization, but more than 50 participate in select

Varsity Catholic programs, like mission trips and community service.

Soccer player Spencer Burkhardt and cross country runner Kiley Britten, both juniors, were two of the athletes that met with Perez to educate him about their Varsity Catholic experiences. Burkhardt called the experience “exciting” because Perez was somebody who came from the Vatican.

“He was just curious about why we were involved with Varsity Catholic and how it has helped

us both on and off the field,” Burkhardt said.

Meanwhile Britten spoke about how Varsity Catholic helped her stay balanced with school and sports.

“It has helped me navigate my schedule, between class, practice, and games. Staying grounded can be difficult but Varsity Catholic gives us a way to do just that,” Britten said.

Both athletes were surprised to see how interested Perez was in them and how impressed he came away from the experience. Britten said that Perez called the organization “unique” and was curious about ways that they could be assisted in being even more connected to their faith.

Bernardo said that what makes Varsity Catholic special is that every athlete present is there because they all want to grow in their faith. According to Bernardo, the group is less of a bible study and more a family of people who all strive to be the best person of faith they can be.

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

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Angel Delgado caps stellar Men’s soccer remains focused after 0-3 week summer at AmeriCup Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor Angel Delgado has been a busy man lately.

After representing the Dominican Republic for the third straight year, this time at FIBA AmeriCup 2017, Delgado was invited to the exclusive Elite Student-Athlete Symposium aimed at helping elite NBA Draft eligible athletes “deal with challenges and pit-falls head on,” according to ESPN. It was Delgado’s first appearance in the AmeriCup tournament and he did not disappoint, going for 17 points and 13 rebounds in a win against Panama.

For Delgado, his appearance in the AmeriCup was not only a successful one production wise, but a helpful one as well.

“That tournament helped me a lot because they have a lot of professional guys that have been playing for years,” Delgado said.

“It really helped me mentally and physically and I really appreciate how everything went.”

Being one of the youngest players in the tournament, Delgado received advice from players from various countries not only about basketball, but about how to handle himself off the court as well.

“I was kind of the youngest one there, so everyone came to me and told me how not to do bad in life,” Delgado said. “How to be a professional in college and how you have to act, all of that stuff.

That’s why I enjoy going to these tournaments, they’re really helpful.”

After the AmeriCup concluded, Delgado took a trip to Indianapolis to attend the Elite-Student Athlete symposium, which was the first of its kind.

Not only was the symposium groundbreaking, but only a small group was selected to take part.

Delgado was one of 19 NBA Draft-eligible players invited to the symposium, where they learned how to deal with certain issues that they will face as they pursue professional basketball careers.

Out of all of the issues discussed at the symposium, it was the topic of dealing with the media that left a long-lasting impression on Delgado, and how one mistake can ruin everything.

“The media stuff impressed me a little bit,” Delgado said. “A lot of people messed up their life with one tweet, that really got me because it’s really serious. Now these days, social media is unbelievable.

Your whole career can go so easily from social media, so I took a lot of stuff away.”

While the symposium was undoubtedly a serious learning experience for all of the players in attendance, there was still some fun to be had.

At night, all of the players took part in pick-up games, ones that Delgado feels featured the best players in the country.

“I think the guys who were there, for me are the top players in the country right now,” Delgado said. “It was cool, man. There were players from the Big East, there were four other Big East guys there and it was all cool and all friendly.”

Delgado wound up on the pick-up team with all of the other Big East players, including Villanova’s Jalen Brunson, Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett and Butler’s Kelan Martin. The group well-represented the conference in the pick-up games, according to Delgado, as

Wahler: Continued from Page 16

As Wahler continued his time at Seton Hall, he became Editor-in-Chief of The Setonian as a fifth-year senior. The paper’s advisor at the time, and current vice president of student services, Dr. Tracy Gottlieb recalls Wahler’s motivation in the journalism field.

“Joey was always very talented.

He was stubborn and sometimes we butted heads, but never in a bad way,” Gottlieb said. “I always respected his passion for journalism.”

Wahler recalls learning the most from Gottlieb in his time at Seton Hall, and them “butting heads” taught him lessons that he

still uses to this day.

“She was a great teacher, and there were specific things that she taught that I use all the time – some of them were philosophical, some of them were specific rules of new writing and reporting,” Wahler said. “She would put us in these situations right in the classroom where it felt like you were out in the real world by her sort of creating a real-life experience where, under the gun, you had to make those decisions, and it really was very beneficial.”

Perhaps the most notable instances where Wahler had disagreements in content was when

James Justice Sports Copy Editor

they were able to win a handful of games.

“Of course,” Delgado said when asked if they won. “We lost one game and won like six.”

Despite the craziness of the last couple of weeks, that has not stopped Delgado from preparing to make the most of his final season as a Pirate.

“I still go every day to the gym,” Delgado said. “Think about it, it’s my last year. I can’t say, ‘Oh I’m going to have another year.’ This is the last one, it’s over, and I think I have to really enjoy and prepare for it.”

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

From the moment Seton Hall men’s soccer coach Gerson Echeverry stepped foot on Seton Hall’s campus as an 18-year-old, his goal has been to win the Big East regular season, postseason and compete in the NCAA Tournament.

And while his teams recently have fallen short of such lofty aspirations, the 2017 Pirates revealed signs in non-conference play that they are capable of the program’s first postseason berth since 2012.

“I think this group has a different mentality,” Echeverry said. “And I think between their skill, mentality and their fight, we like our chances.”

The Pirates are not just talking the talk about a new mentality this year, but they are walking the walk; from a 2016 season where Seton Hall did not come back to win a game when conceding first, to a 2017 season where already the Pirates have erased two deficits to earn all three points.

The two come-from-behind wins were part of a week that embodied the Pirates first three-game win streak since 2011. Fast forward one week, though, and the Pirates are on the back end of a 0-3 week.

The Pirates can take lessons from their first conference game on Sept.

16, a wildly intense affair against St. John’s. In the match, two Pirate players, Spencer Burkhardt and Nick Najera, were sent off for arguing with the referee after a crunching tackle along the sideline.

“When he showed me the color I didn’t expect, me complaining about it or just going off and making things worse is not the way to handle it,” Burkhardt said. “I would say we could control ourselves a little better, it’s something we as a team have talked about and we’re going to

move forward and try to do a little bit better.”

While the ejection was out of character for a mature and level-headed Burkhardt, the intensity and physicality that came to define those 90 minutes will continue to be a staple as the Pirates move forward into the stretch run of Big East competition. “[The Big East] is just more physical, more demanding; skill-wise, athletically, you come off the field drained,” Burkhardt said. “And not saying you shouldn’t come off the field drained with any of those non-conference games, especially if you’re playing a really good team.

But it’s just that extra mindset [in the Big East] that ‘these games matter to go into playoffs.’”

The Pirates may be going into Big East play with little expectation from those around them; Echeverry knows firstly how talented the conference is.

“The records don’t matter, because you see there’s all sorts of upsets,” Echeverry said. “Teams that are ranked in the top five at times and get upset with a team that maybe hasn’t won a game. And that’s because our conference, the difference is so minimal from first to being one of the bottom three.”

This was put on display last year on senior night, when a one-conference-win Seton Hall team stunned a Xavier team that was destined for the postseason.

While to some it may seem difficult to comprehend how a four-win team can make the jump to competing for a spot among the conference’s best, the Pirates know that with a new mentality and key additions, they have the chance to play beyond what is regular.

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

he broke a story on two men’s basketball players who were involved in a fist-fight in Xavier Hall.

Wahler talked to both players, but was weary in writing the story because it was a heated topic for all sides of the situation.

“It was very beneficial at such an early stage to be put in that situation to have to make tough decisions, what to put in the paper, what not to put in the paper, how it would affect people – understanding that while you’re sitting by yourself at a computer writing a story, that that can really impact people’s lives,” Wahler said.

“I think you have to live that, and make not just good decisions but some mistakes along the way to know what flame not to touch again. To have had that opportunity here was great because you are given the freedom to do all of

that.”

Ultimately, those college experiences with Carlesimo, WSOU and The Setonian set up a foundation that led to Wahler’s success today. After spending time at a local station, WZBN, out of college, Wahler went on to get involved with WFAN, CBS Sports and ABC News Radio, anchoring sports updates and doing play-byplay for Wagner College and the New York Knicks’ G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks.

“I am always thrilled to see my students succeed in journalism beyond my own level of achievement,” Gottlieb said. “I left daily journalism at a pretty young age and turned to higher education.

Now, it makes me proud and, at the same time, reminds me of the heavy responsibility we have as professors to help chart the careers

of our students. It’s something that Seton Hall does very well.”

No matter the discipline in the ever-changing media landscape of the modern age, Wahler has always held true to his love of storytelling. Participating at Seton Hall the way he did set the foundation for him to live his dream.

“I came here because I thought that I could use this place as preparation for being a broadcast journalist,” Wahler said. “I came here largely because of WSOU and because of The Setonian, and I spent God knows how many days and wee hours working at both places and getting the practical experience and knowledge that somehow helps me every day during my career.”

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

Photo via Instagram/swaggya31 Angel Delgado represented the Dominican Republic at AmeriCup.

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‘Grit’ has led Rutkowski from injury plagued season to first-place finishes Matt Ambrose Staff Writer

When the Seton Hall women’s cross country team began its 2015 campaign, it was without Christiana Rutkowski.

She missed her sophomore season due to injury, and for the first time in her cross country career, she was unable to compete, to train, to do the thing she loves most: run.

Rutkowski eventually fought her way back in time for the 2016 season, one that she was grateful to simply be a part of.

“I didn’t have a great cross country season my junior year, but at the end of the day I was just very happy to run in general,” Rutkowski said. “Coming in, I was just grateful to be healthy and be able to train with the team and compete.”

Rutkowski ran in seven meets as a junior, earning the top spot among Seton Hall runners on three occasions. She placed sixth overall at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic last September and set a season-best 6K time when she placed seventh overall at the Leopard Invitation in October.

Coming into this season, Rut-

Photo via SHU Athletics Christiana Rutkowski has one year of eligibility left after redshirting as a sophomore. kowski made a concerted effort to get into her best shape and prepare herself for the 2017 season.

“I left like I was in good shape last year, but I wasn’t in the shape that I thought I was,” Rutkowski said. “I’m a big believer in consistent training and just steadily increasing, so I knew coming into this year that I was in good shape

based off a couple races I did this summer.”

Rutkowski’s teammates had seen the strides she had made over the past year as well. Junior Olivia Gregorio said she had witnessed first-hand the work that Rutkowski put in to ensure she is ready for the 2017 season.

“The big thing that we’ve talked

about over the past few races for her is grit,” Gregorio said, noting how Rutkowski was in the gym every day over the summer trying to improve herself. “Sometimes our workouts with coach Joh Moon are going to be harder than the races.”

The hard work paid off for Rutkowski through three meets in 2017, as she placed first in each one. She began the season by posting a career-best 4K time of 14.27.7 at the Monmouth KickOff, followed by first-place finishes at both the Wolfie Invitational and the NYIT Invitational. The whole team came in first in two of the three meets as well.

While hard work and training is something Rutkowski pointed to as reasons for success this season, she could not ignore the impact that Moon has had on her journey.

“He’s just another father figure, he really cares and is so passionate about running and wants you to succeed,” Rutkowski said. “Even since freshman year, just the constant belief that he has had in me and he reminds me that I can do great things if I just believe it.”

The support that the team gave Rutkowski stretched far beyond

Moon. The relationships that she had formed with her teammates, namely Gregorio, helped Rutkowski find the confidence and motivation she needed.

“I would say if not my closest friend, [Rutkowski is] one of my closest friends,” Gregorio said.

“We’re our biggest support systems outside of our families for each other.”

Gregorio also explained how the relationship between her and Rutkowski grew in just a short amount of time.

“We were friends my freshman year, and just within a year we got so much closer, and I think that’s indicative of her attitude and compassion and positive energy that she brings to the team,” Gregorio said.

Success has come to Rutkowski through a combination of hard work and support from her teammates. Now, after three first-place finishes to begin the year, teammates like Gregorio cannot help but be ecstatic for her.

“I’m really happy to see that everything is falling into place for her,” Gregorio said.

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

From WSOU to WFAN: Joey Wahler’s path to success Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor When WFAN and CBS Sports talent Joey Wahler first came to Seton Hall as a freshman in 1986, the men’s basketball team experienced little success. Two seasons later, Seton Hall reached the NCAA championship game and Wahler reaped the benefits of the team’s success by covering it for The Setonian and WSOU. An anchor, writer and play-byplay man, Wahler’s passion for journalism has always been rooted in storytelling. As a member of The Setonian, Wahler told stories across all disciplines, and his involvement in WSOU on campus allowed him to witness the growth of the men’s basketball team and its tournament run firsthand.

“The opportunity at WSOU to call games in the Big East, in the NCAA Tournament, at the Meadowlands (before the Pruden-

tial Center, which was our home court), at The Garden, at the Carrier Dome, to be around these legendary coaches at the time…and, by the way, at that time, we probably had as many people listening to us doing the games on ‘SOU as were listening on whatever commercial station was carrying us at the time, so people were listening,” Wahler said. “It’s one thing to get to do it, people were really listening.”

Those legendary coaches in the Big East at the time included Jim Boeheim, Rollie Massimino and Lou Carnesecca, but at Seton Hall, Wahler got to form a relationship with then-men’s basketball head coach P.J. Carlesimo, who later went on to coach in the NBA. As both WSOU and The Setonian had access to Carlesimo, Wahler often went to the coach’s office to talk or interview him for a story. Right off the bat, Wahler

knew what he was getting into with the head coach.

“The first time I ever crossed paths with P.J., my first year at Seton Hall, I had an appointment to interview him in the basketball office,” Wahler said.” I showed up on a Monday morning, bright and early, and he was running late. And the basketball secretary took a call from him on his way in, and she said, ‘Coach is on the phone, he says he’s sorry he’s running late, he wants to know if you want anything from the deli because he’s stopping.’ Now he had never met me, and he knew I was just some kid from The Setonian, but that’s the kind of guy he was, and right away it just gave you a good feeling about being around him, because I think he appreciated that we were all like him just trying to do a job, even though in a different way, at different levels.”

After Wahler’s freshman year, the men’s basketball program

started to take off. Seton Hall reached the Sweet 16 in 1988, and Wahler travelled to the first two rounds of the 1989 run to the NCAA championship game, calling games with WSOU. Although Seton Hall lost in the 1989 NCAA Tournament championship game to Michigan, the people in South Orange still celebrated like a trophy was coming to campus, according to Wahler.

“One thing that I’ll never forget is the celebration parade that South Orange had for the team, even though they didn’t win, because [Seton Hall was] robbed on a really bad call against Michigan,” Wahler said. “But many people around here felt as though we had won, and it wasn’t sour grapes. People had a really positive attitude about it, and there was this really big parade down South Orange Avenue that I covered for The Setonian in the days after the national championship game, and

Photo courtesy of Joey Wahler Joey Wahler, Seton Hall alum.

I’ll never forget the sea of people.

You literally could not move from here to there because people were packed everywhere for as far as you can see, and my hope is that one day we’ll see that again.”

See Wahler, Page 15