The Setonian- Volume 94 Issue- 5 9/28/17

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Sept. 28, 2017

The presidential search continues

Search firm Witt/Kiefer makes first visit to SHU for community input Brianna Bernath News Editor

The search for SHU’s next president continued on last week as Witt/Kiefer, the firm chosen to conduct the search, visited Seton Hall for a series of meetings and forums.

According to an email from the Office of Board Affairs, Witt/ Kiefer held four open forums, each for a different part of the University community: students, non-faculty employees, faculty and the entire community.

Dr. Jonathan Farina, an associate professor of in the department of English, is on the presidential search committee, which was appointed in June, as previously reported by The Setonian.

Farina said that Witt/Kiefer also met with the search committee during their visit, but the exact substance of that meeting is confidential.

However, there were overarching questions that the firm had for all members of the SHU

Greg Medina/Photography Editor Search firm Witt/Kiefer held four open forums last week for four groups, including students. community.

“What qualities do we want in

a new president? What does the new president have to achieve

and/or how will we determine whether or not he is successful?

And what is special about SHU that might attract candidates to this opportunity?” Farina wrote in an email. “I believe they asked some version of these three questions to each group they met.”

Dr. Kelly Shea, associate professor and director of the Writing Center/OWL Department of English, attended the open forum specifically for SHU faculty members and said that they were “interesting and informative.”

Shea estimated that 20 faculty members attended the open forum, and Witt/Kiefer encouraged them to make suggestions for candidates who meet both the requirements and the desires of the University community.

“We conveyed our understanding that the search is immediately limited by the fact that the board wants SHU to return to the requirement that we have a priest with a terminal academic degree as president,” Shea wrote in an email.

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South Orange Village develops new Master Plan Kaitlyn Quinn Staff Writer For the first time since 1976, the Township of South Orange Village will be developing a new Master Plan.

South Orange Village President Sheena Collum explained in an email what the new Master Plan will entail. She said that the plan will correlate to the changes that the twenty-first century brings with it.

“A community trying to determine what it would be when it grows up from the 1970s is much different than the diverse demographics and new assets we have as a municipality in the 21st century,” Collum said. “There has been a tremendous shift in housing trends, which are being driven by millennial and baby boomers preferences with both cohorts wanting what South Orange has to offer – a compact downtown with access to shopping, dining

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and entertainment, walkability, public transportation and of course, an amazing institution of higher learning (Go Pirates!). It speaks to ‘City Living, Village Vibe.’”

Some things will always remain the same, however.

“A Master Plan guides the use of lands within the municipality in a manner which protects public health and safety and promotes the general welfare of a community,” she said. “Some specific ar-

eas that the plan addresses relates to housing, affordable housing, parking, circulation, facilities, park and recreation, historic preservation, economic development, sustainability, environment, open space and public health.”

Interim President Dr. Mary Meehan said in an email that she thinks the plan will affect the Seton Hall community after it is put into place.

“Seton Hall has been an important part of the South Orange

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community since 1861,” Meehan wrote. “We’re a significant source of jobs, education and entertainment, so our students, employees and visitors contribute tremendously to the local economy. I think all of that will be considered when developing a Master Plan.”

She thinks that Seton Hall will continue to play a significant role in the South Orange community with its new Master Plan.

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Continued from Page 1 Shea said that the faculty also expressed interest in a president with the ability to lead SHU’s diverse portfolio of majors and colleges, as well as “a president who takes shared governance seriously.”

Dr. Ruth Tsuria, assistant professor in the College of Communication and the Arts, also attended the faculty open forum, saying that “as a ‘citizen’ of the University, it’s important to participate in these sort of events.”

“I got the feeling that we want someone who is loyal to SHU, who is good in promoting the school and securing its future and who is interested in keeping SHU an academic space, not a business/cooperate organiza-

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Tsuria, who began teaching digital media at SHU this semester, said that she hopes the next president will be “future-focused.”

While students were invited to participate in the search by attending one of the open forums, which took place on Sept. 21, Farina said that he heard “few if any students attended the student session.”

According to Dan Kalmanson, associate vice president for public relations and marketing, SHU is working on a presidential search website, which will provide all search updates, feedback from the community and nomination submissions. It hasn’t gone live yet, but Kalmanson said it should go up by next week.

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

Sept. 28, 2017

Sigma Pi Fraternity suspended, pending investigation

Sarah Yenesel/Asst. Photography Editor Sigma Pi Fraternity has been suspended, pending an investigation. Michael Davis, Greek liaison and assistant director of leadership development, said in an email on Monday, Sept. 25 that the University is “continuing to work with Sigma Pi’s Executive Office,” and could not share any further details at this time. Sigma Pi’s Executive Office could not be reached for comment.

Master Plan: Continued from Page 1 “The Village of South Orange and Seton Hall have many strong partnerships. Faculty and students participate in numerous Village events: campus volunteers help at Playday with the South Orange Village Center Alliance; we are a sponsor of the SouthNEXT Festival and the South Orange Food Truck Festival that coincides with Seton Hall weekend, for example,” Collum said.

Additionally, Meehan anticipates a future that continues to benefit both Seton Hall and South Orange Village.

“Our futures are tied closely together. A Master Plan should set a direction for the future.

Having that will reinforce the relationship between us and how we can continue to grow together,” Meehan said. “Seton Hall is proud to call South Orange home. I look forward to Seton Hall working with South Orange as a new Master Plan takes shape over the next eighteen months.”

Sheena Collum looks forward to implementing the new Master Plan that will more clearly outline the partnership between Seton Hall and South Orange Village.

“As Seton Hall continues to grow and prosper, it impacts the town as a whole,” Collum said.

“Coordination between the mu-

File Photo/Katherine Boland “It has long been my desire to build South Orange into more of a college town,” Collum said. nicipal Master Plan the University’s Master/Strategic Plan is critical and currently doesn’t exist;

the left hand needs to know what the right hand is doing. As part of this process, we will work di-

rectly with the University to promote opportunities for students, faculty and staff to be involved

and I’m certain you’ll see me on campus.”

She said her personal connection to the University strengthens the desire she has to include Seton Hall directly in this upcoming initiative.

“As a Seton Hall double alum and former Student Body President, I can’t imagine undertaking this process without the involvement of the Seton Hall community,” Collum said. “It has long been my desire to build South Orange into more of a college town. I call it ‘CommuUniversity.’ The possibilities are truly endless but we need buy-in from various stakeholders as a part of this process.”

Olivia Neiman, a junior in the speech pathology 4+2 Program studying elementary and special education and environmental science and a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority said she hoped that the new Master Plan would strengthen Greek life as well as the Seton Hall community in general.

“Personally, I would really like to see the Seton Hall and Greek life communities here at Seton Hall work hand-in-hand with the Village on projects regarding service. Whether by helping to clean up or throwing charity events, I think it’s important to have a good relationship with the community we call Home. A major part of that is giving back and helping where we can,” Neiman said.

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

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Sept. 28, 2017

NEWS

Student and alum victims of attempted robbery Brianna Bernath News Editor

At approximately 10:40 p.m. on Sept. 26, a Seton Hall student and an alum were victims of an attempted robbery on Mt. Vernon Place near Ivy Hill Park.

According to the Pirate Alert sent out to students at midnight, three suspects were taken into custody in connection with the attempted robbery.

Michael Bradley, assistant director of investigations for Public Safety, said that he didn’t believe there were weapons involved and no property was taken.

Bradley said that he didn’t believe there were any injuries.

According to Bradley, the investigation will be turned over to either the Newark Police Department or the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. Bradley explained that it depends on whether the event took place in Ivy Hill Park or outside of it that determines who investigates, and he was uncertain about the exact location.

Neither the Essex County Sher-

File Photo/Katherine Boland The attempted robbery took place outside of Ivy Hill Park at around 10:40 p.m. iff’s Office nor the Newark Police Department could be reached for comment.

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

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Letter to the Editor I am writing this letter in response to an article featured in The Setonian under the Through Our Eyes section regarding the coverage of the Jemele Hill controversy at ESPN. The article written through the worldview of one individual fails to understand the viewpoints of others. The author quickly admonishes the action a black woman, but fails to do the same with President Trump, a white man. The President has espoused claims that are problematic, flat out lies and extremely divisive and whatever side of the political spectrum you fall in, let us not pretend that we are living in typical times. The author will never understand how it is to be a minority in a country rotted in so many -isms, but in Hill’s case a patriarchal, racist, sexist, and misogynist society.

In order to overcome the problems plaguing our society, there needs to be an acknowledgement that these problems exist, but the author fails to concede that notion and instead beats up on Hill mirroring a dangerous historical behavior of one group telling others how to behave. Given that context, it is not shocking she believed the President is a “White Su-

premacist”. In addition, one egregious line in the article was “Hill is a sports reporter who should stick to sports.” I vehemently disagree with those claims as sports is embedded in our culture which includes a discussion of race. Why was the OJ Simpson murder trial a fixture in sports media? Agree or disagree with Hill’s position, she is free to have an opinion, and while I understand her position as an ESPN employee, it is not as the White House puts it a “fireable offense.”

Moreover, no one person is above criticism, and that includes the President. Let us not only believe in the First Amendment when it comes to certain groups. During the former President Obama time in office, Trump questioned his citizenship, ridiculous and racially motivated as it was, countless people adopted his opinion as fact. Furthermore, believe me when I say that even some of his supporters still believe the false narrative purported. The author needs a history lesson, and I would be more than happy to provide one.

Patrick Barron SHU Class of 2018 History and Economics Major

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Crime Log Sep. 20 Theft: A student reported approximately $700 missing from his wallet.

Sep. 21 Theft: A student reported a bluetooth speaker missing from her room in a residence hall.

Sep. 23 Incident: The South Orange Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at Ora Manor. It was determined that the alarm was set off by unattended cooking.

Upcoming Events What: TIAA Individual Counseling Sessions When: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 9:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Where: Human Resources Training Room The Details: Teachers Insurance and Annuity (TIAA) will be hosting counseling sessions at Seton Hall to inform those of retirement age on faculty at SHU on how they can better prepare for retirement.

Cost: Free To schedule an appointment call 1-800732-8353.

What: Procurement Policies and Procedures When: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Where: Martin House The Details: This workshop will function as a information session of the Procurement Department at Seton Hall. The Procurement Department oversees expenditures for the University and makes sure that all decisions regarding money are cost-efficient. This workshop will teach those working in the department can improve their skills and the rest of the attendants how the department itself works.

Cost: Free For more information. visit www.shu.edu.

What: “The Ghosts of Ghastly Manor” When: Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 (Press Review), Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 2:00 p.m.

Where: The Woodland The Details: “The Ghosts of Ghastly Manor” is a show written by and starring Maplewood resident, Edward Ash-Milby.

The show is in British-panto form which Ash-Milby describes as “silly, funny, family-friendly fun.” SHU theater professor, Peter Reader, has worked with Ash-Milby in the past.

Cost: To be determined To buy tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com

Sept. 28, 2017

Stillman students work with Habitat for Humanity Emily Pemble Staff Writer Trading their pantsuits for hardhats, students and faculty of the Stillman School of Business spent a day in Orange last week working with Habitat for Humanity for the first time.

“I’m thrilled with how it went,” Steven Lorenzet, associate dean of business academic services said.

“We all agree that we’re making this a yearly thing now and so I’m thrilled that we’re going to have a long term impact on the community around us.”

The service opportunity was set up through Enterprise, a car-rental company which recruits at Seton Hall. Lorenzet sent an email to students advertising the service opportunity. Within a day, all available service spots were occupied and some students were even turned away, according to Lorenzet.

Senior finance and economics major Emanuelle Sedita was one of the 13 people who got to go.

“My family personally benefited from Habitat many years ago,” Sedita said. “When I got the email I was like ‘wow I really want to do this, this is perfect for me to go do.’”

Photo courtesy of Steven Lorenzet Stillman students parterned with Habitat for Humanity to help residents in Orange, N.J. Other people at the event included members of SHU’s Habitat for Humanity club and representatives from Enterprise. Together they worked on the interior of a house by painting and caulking windows and doors.

“Every now and then you’d just kinda look around and realize that there’s about 25, maybe close to 30 people, who are probably never going to meet whoever moves in here who all just want to do something

SGA Updates Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association meeting opened on Sept. 25 with Advisor Maggie Bach’s Advisor’s Report.

Bach congratulated the newly elected freshmen senators and the newly appointed ad-hocs.

President Christina Simon began her President’s Report by also congratulating the new officers. She went on to say that she has ordered postcards for Seton Hall’s DACA iniative. She also informed the senate twhat Senate Secretary Ava Ikbal will be writing an article for the Stillman Exchange regarding the Seton Hall DACA intiative. Simon concluded by saying that the SGA senators need to continue to stay motivated and keep their constituents in mind.

Speaker Vinay Trambadia began his report by telling the senators who lost the election to not be discouraged and continue to be apart of SGA. He then reminded senators to continue to reach out to their respective deans about improving the SHU experience.

Student Life Committee Chair Michelle Pan reported that a Pirate’s Cove online ordering app is in the works and the SGA vs. GDS cookout is scheduled for Oct. 4.

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

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nice for people they don’t even know,” Lorenzet said.

Freshman IT management major Daniel Mikrut said seeing strangers come together and contribute was his favorite part of the day.

“Working with Habitat for Humanity was definitely a life changing experience. I had no idea what to expect and knew not a single person there,” Mikrut wrote in an email, “I’ve never seen so many

caring people helping out in any way they could.”

Lorenzet said though it was a hard day’s work, it was a fun day’s work.

“It’s important to do good things for other people and when you do you’re probably going to feel really good about yourself at the same time,” Lorenzet said. “I think that’s exactly what happened.”

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

Sept. 28, 2017

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CAPS seeks to help students in need Mia Page Staff Writer Suicide is a widespread problem on college campuses. Since 2007, the suicide rate in older teens has steadily increased, according to the New Jersey Youth Suicide Report. Teens entering high school have high rates of depression and anxiety. More than 3 million adolescents reported at least one depressive episode which can lead to suicide. The American Psychological Association (APA) reports that teenagers entering a more stressful environment like college are more susceptible to depression.

Earlier this month, around National Suicide Prevention day, Seton Hall’s Division of Student Services released a statement about the school’s suicide prevention resources.

“College students nowadays widely report anxiety whether they’re being treated for it or not. Counseling and Psychological Service (CAPS) exist to treat illnesses like anxious and depression, we also help students navigate the challenges unique to the university environment. We want to keep students in school, functioning well and succeeding.

We’re one of many services that’s really aimed at providing students an opportunity to have success,”

Photo via shu.edu CAPS helps students who struggle with their mental health. said Dr. Katherine Evans, the Director CAPS. Seton Hall University, as well as all New Jersey colleges, is required to provide their students with 24/7 access to health care professionals with mental health training. This requirement stems from the Madison Holleran Act passed by Gov. Christie in 2016, according to the Philadelphia Magazine. The bill passed with the hope that it would save the lives of college students suffering with depression. The bill calls for 24/7 support from mental health

professionals on college campuses.

Its aims to prevent students from attempting suicide, the leading cause of death on college campuses according to Philadelphia Magazine.

The bill was named for Madison Holleran, a former student of the University of Pennsylvania.

Holleran was a star athlete who took on three majors during her first semester at the prestigious university, according to ESPN. In January 2014, Holleran puzzled her family by sending them gifts.

Shortly after leaving the gifts, she

killed herself by jumping off a parking garage.

Holleran was only 19 years old.

Her suicide came as a shock to those who knew her and devastated her family. Madison’s death inspired a former teacher of Holleran’s and a local suicide prevention advocate.

Even before the Madison Holleran Act, Seton Hall provided 24-hour mental health care on campus.

Dean of Students, Dean Karen Van Norman, discussed CAPS’s importance on Seton Hall’s campus “We are committed to our students’ health, safety, and success.

Part of that is providing support for their mental health well-being.

This is what we do through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS),” Van Norman said via email. “CAPS is staffed by a group of highly dedicated, trained professionals who are committed to working with college students and helping them navigate the challenges and stresses they encounter.”

“Every year utilization of CAPS services continues to increase, so yes, I am very confident and very happy that students use this important resource.”

The Director of CAPS, Dr. Katherine Evans, firmly believes in the impact that 24-hour sup-

port provides for students.

“We [at CAPS] think it’s very important,” she said. “We’ve had the 24hr emergency service line available since before I came in 2001. If there is an emergency on campus, if a student calls and is saying that they need to talk to an on call counselor, they call public safety and they get forwarded to us.”

Evans pointed out that when students call Public Safety it isconfidential.

Sophia Leonetti, a freshmen psychology major, said CAPS provides a sense of comfort and security on campus.

“It’s comforting knowing that SHU offers a service for people dealing with mental health issues or immense stress,” she said.

“It definitely makes me feel safer knowing that I have a place to turn.”

Gianna Dejesus, a freshman pre-nursing major, said that CAPS is an underutilized resource.

“It’s acts as outlet for students on campus,” she said.

The inclusion of CAPS on campus provides a safety net for all students when they are in crisis.

Data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness shows that most incoming students will have already suffered from mental illness of some sort and CAPS will help students ease during this transi-

SGA works to move ashtrays further from buildings Jessica Kelly Staff Writer Here at Seton Hall University, students and faculty are welcome to smoke if they so choose. There are ashtrays located throughout campus, allowing smokers to potentially harm others through secondhand smoke.

Non-smokers, are urging others to smoke further away from school buildings. Last week, during a Student Government Association meeting, Michelle Pan, chair of the student life committee, talked about the initiative to relocate ashtrays.

“We decided to create an initiative for this because there were some students who have expressed their concern that when they walk out of a certain building, mostly academic and resident buildings, they would have to walk by people smoking, and they were not happy with the cloud of smoke,” Pan said.

The proposition proposed that ashtrays be moved and placed 25 feet away from all buildings on campus. Currently, people are not allowed to smoke within 25

Greg Media/Photography Editor SGA and Facilities Engineering are both taking strides towards making the campus safer for non-smokers. feet of buildings. The ashtrays will now follow the rule as well. Both Pan and Facilities Engineering wanted to point out that many students move ashtrays closer to buildings, which is prohibited on

campus.

An official from Facilities Engineering recommended fixing the ashtrays in place after relocating them at least 25 feet away from buildings entrances, windows and

building ventilation systems.

An official from Public Safety stated that they, “would not have any objections to the relocation of the ashtrays.” They did, however, want to point out that it is

important for ashtrays to be near building entrances so that cigarettes can be easily disposed of before entering a building.

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

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The Cove to get an ordering app

Sept. 28, 2017

Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“Freshman dies in car accident”

Author: Lisa Cantwell Date: Sept. 30, 1993 The story: Anthony Alexander Reid, a freshman business accounting major, was killed in an automobile accident at Branch Brook Park in Newark. He was the passenger in a 1983 Mazda that was driven by his friend, Jose Chinchilla. Police reported that the car hit a concrete divider near a railroad line. A memorial mass was held on campus for Reid in the chapel.

“Community grieves after loss of sophomore student”

Adrian Chavez/Staff Photographer After a series of complaints from students about long wait times, the Pirate’s Cove will be getting an ordering app, according to SGA representative, Charles Matta. This problem has been on the minds of students for a while and SGA decided to do something about it.

The app will be easily accesible and reduce the wait time for food for students. When the app is finished, it will run off of the Gourmet Dining Services app, “Boost,” and therefore will be not affiliated with Seton Hall’s current app. There is no date of when the app will be finished at this time.

Author: Brian Wisowaty, Nicholas Parco and Jessica Sutcliffe Date: Sept. 30, 2010 The story: Sophomore Jessica Moore was fatally shot in the head at an off-campus house party in East Orange.

She died at University Hospital in Newark. Two other students were wounded and a moment of silence was planned on campus to mourn the victims of the shooting. Students attending the funeral were asked to wear blue.

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Where: Bloomington, Ind. Date: Sept. 22 The update: Lukas Cavar, an Indiana University freshman. said he is “lucky to be alive” after spending 60 hours alone in a cave 10 miles south of Bloomington. Cavar got stuck in the cave after going on a spelunking trip with 12 other members of the university’s Caving Club. Cavar was rescued by two club leaders who returned to the cave.

From: abcnews.go.com Where: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: Sept. 26 The update: The Philadelphia Police Department says they are investigating two sexual assault reports on or near Temple University’s campus. The reports came in Friday and the police say that the assaults were “date-rape” type incidents meaning that the alleged attackers knew the victims.

From: www.usnews.com

Where: New York City, N.Y. Date: Sept. 26 The update: Lawyer and Democratic commentator, Alan Dershowitz, a self-proclaimed centrist-liberal is scheduled to speak at Columbia University on Sept. 27 at an event hosted by the campus group, Students Supporting Israel.

Despite his left-leaning views, he is still expected to be protested, according to student organizers.

From: www.washingtonexaminer.com Where: Towson, Md. Date: Sept. 21 The update: Goats were brought in to tend overgrown vines and trees at the Glen Arboretum at Towson University. This is the fourth year that goats have been brought in to do this job. The goats tend to work for a week straight with lunch breaks in between so that the herd can rest.

From: www.baltimoresun.com

Where: Houston, TX Date: Sept. 24 The update: Enterprising hackers gathered at Rice University from Sept. 23 to 24 for the University’s 7th Annual “Hack-a-thon.” The event pitted its competitors against each other to develop new healthcare software to help solve health challenges that doctors identified at Texas Children’s Hospital. About 400 people competed.

From: www.houstonchronicle.com Where: Tucson, Ariz.

Date: Sept. 27 The update: University of Arizona assistant basketball coach, Emmanuel “Book” Richardson, was suspended with pay after appearing in court on Sept. 26 for suspicion of bribery and fraud. He is facing up to 60 years in prison and $1.5 million fine if he is convicted of all charges.

From: tucson.com

Where: Washington, D.C. Date: Sept. 27 The update: Confederate flag posters with bunches of cotton attached were found tacked onto bulletin boards across American University’s campus on Sept 26. School officials have released a crime report with a description of the suspect who was caught on video putting the posters up. Officials believe he is a white man around 40 years old.

From: www.washingtonpost.com Where: Salt Lake City, Utah Date: Sept. 26 The update: University of Utah authorities are planning on increasing police presence, relocating classrooms and putting up barriers in preparation of Ben Shapiro’s lecture on Sept. 27. Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, columnist, talk-show host, author and lawyer.

From: www.sltrib.com

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Cast of ‘As You Like It’ brings Shakespeare to the modern era Nicholas Mariano Staff Writer

The College of Communication and The Art’s Theatre program is bringing William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” to the Theater-in-the-Round this fall.

This is the first of four theater productions for the 2017-18 season. The cast shared how they have been able to come together in the rehearsal process and have high hopes for the show.

Jessica Creane, the play’s director and guest artist, leads the cast and crew of newcomers and seasoned veterans. With prior experience directing at the university level, Creane is working with her cast to help make the play more approachable and modern to students on campus.

By sharing this vision with her cast, she hopes to help them discover the world within the play and translate that knowledge into their performances.

Creane said that Seton Hall

students will enjoy “As You Like It” because it portrays themes that are present in the lives of every day students.

“The play is really relatable because we spend much of our lives as humans just trying to relate to one another and find the right words [for how] we think and feel,” Creane said. “Once you break the code, it’s just a love story and they’re all having identity crises, which is also super relatable.”

The play is a romantic drama mixed with poetry and comedy.

It follows various characters exiled to the Forest of Arden, where they find new beginnings, search for true love and learn the simple values of rustic life.

Students in the play come from various colleges across the University, with different levels of acting experience. With a cast of more than 15 members, they have been working during rehearsals to form a chemistry before the play’s opening night on

Photo courtesy of Claudia Emanuele The cast of “As You Like It” is working together to try and make the show a success.

Oct.19 “The Theatre program isn’t huge so we all know each other,” said Taji Steele, a sophomore theatre major. “But even with some of the newer actors that have come into the space, I think we are getting to know them very well.”

Steele, who plays the character Touchstone, is embracing the bond she has with her fellow actors as they work to put together “As You Like It” in the span of six

weeks.

A senior theatre major, Yvonne Pruitt, plays Rosalind, one of the leading roles. With confidence in the cast’s dedication, she said she expects the show will start the season off on a high note. Both Pruitt and Steele said they hope students can see Shakespeare as something more than a required reading in high school.

“Where else are you going to get a free show, support your peers, culture yourself and get to

watch some live Shakespeare?” said Pruitt. “Being able to watch Shakespeare is a whole different experience. Some might even end up enjoying it more.”

The production of “As You Like It” will run through Oct. 22. Performances are scheduled Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with the Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

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

Blind student makes connections on campus Alyssa Schirm Asst. Campus Life Editor

Veronica Gaspa, a junior creative writing major, applied to Seton Hall University on a whim. Born blind, she needed a school with appropriate services and accommodations in order to attend classes and live away from her home in Virginia.

“I was online talking to visually impaired friends and they said to apply to Seton Hall since they knew their Disability Support Services are pretty good,” Gaspa said. “So, I applied with one week left and I got in.”

After coming to campus, she tried to acclimate to her classes and live independently with help from Disability Support Services (DSS). DSS offers support in the classroom and around campus for temporarily and permanently disabled students and encourages growth in the classroom by working with professors.

“The professors really want me to succeed,” Gaspa said.

“If something’s not accessible, they’re creative.”

Angela Millman, director of DSS, is proud of the services that Seton Hall offers.

Photo courtesy of Veronica Gaspa Junior Veronica Gaspa uses various resources on campus to navigate, both physically and socially.

“I believe SHU has a very strong disability services office,” she said. We work closely with students, faculty, and administrators in order to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to a Seton Hall education.”

Millman said students with disabilities are equal to any other student on campus.

“Students with disabilities are

students first,” Millman said.

“They have to make all the same adjustments that any other student would. Their disability may play a role in certain situations.”

For example, she said that a student with blindness will have to learn how to navigate campus.

In addition to DSS, Gaspa also shared that other services, such as Counseling and Psychological Services [CAPS], helped

her transition to SHU. “Freshman year was difficult, but CAPS helped a lot,” Gaspa said. “Academics weren’t the problem. The biggest difficulty for someone who’s transitioning is the social aspect.”

Gaspa said Alpha Phi Omega (APO), a service fraternity, aided her in her social growth since she joined the organization last year.

“Things started to look up

when I became a brother of Alpha Phi Omega. I had to put myself out there a lot more than others,” Gaspa said.

Gaspa also found friends outside of APO. Alyssa Wenstrom, a junior special education major, shared how she and Gaspa met on Facebook before their freshman year.

“We would like one another’s posts so I was already aware of what an interesting person Vee had seemed to be, but it wasn’t until sophomore year that we finally met in person,” Wenstrom said.

She added that her major has helped her in scrutinizing Seton Hall’s Disability Support Services.

“As a special education major, I spend a lot of time studying different accommodations and modifications that different students may need,” she said. “To my knowledge, DSS could offer more to accommodate the students in need of their services.”

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

Editor’s Note: Veronica Gaspa joined The Setonian as a staff writer while this article was being written.

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NJ band hopes music is ‘company’ for SHU

their first original track “Horizon Fire,” and two covers: Passenger’s “Let Her Go” and Daft Punk’s The Cold Weather Company “Get Lucky.”

(CWC) performed in the Pirate’s After the show, the three stood Cove on Sept. 20, bringing with outside in front of Petescia’s house them a deeply-rooted appreciaand decided they needed a real tion for the NJ music scene. They band name. Petescia explained performed several original songs, that because they started out including their new single, “Cloin the attic, some of the origiver.” nal names they considered were In an interview with The Se“Wizards in the Attic” and “The , the band discussed their Atticians” tonian growth and plans for the future.

Eventually they thought of CWC combines the singing Cold Weather Company. and songwriting experience of “We formed in the winter two guitarists, Brian Curry, 27, and our music relates to nature,” and Jeff Petescia, 24, as well as Shimchick said. “But we also betheir pianist, Steve Shimchick, came kind of the company for

Kiera Alexander/Staff Photographer 24. each other while playing together The Cold Weather Company performed covers and original songs on campus Sept. 20 The band considers themselves during the cold weather and our an alternative folk group with inhope was that maybe music would of its signature brews after CWC’s to come to SHU. D.C. fluences from Fleet Foxes, Mumbe company for our listeners.” track, “Wide-Eyed.”

“It’s always hard to tell if bands The group hopes to continue ford & Sons and Iron & Wine Band members said they have Petescia, Curry and Shimhave the talent that they show touring around the U.S., more Curry and Petescia met at Rutfound a support network in New chick explained the importance online with how easy it can be to specifically the west coast and gers University in New BrunsBrunswick that has allowed their of young musicians finding their use edits and all of that,” she said. someday the U.K. Until then, wick, NJ in the fall of 2011. They music to be heard. sound. Each CWC member has “My co-chair and I are always a their plan is to release new music met on a park bench, realized they “We were one of the folkier their own style that they have emlittle nervous at first, but our iniover the next few months. were both musicians and kept in bands in a sea of the DIY basebraced and collaborated to make tial emails with the band went so CWC plays Sept. 29 at the touch. In 2012, they met Shimment show punk scene, which something new. well and [we] felt it was right.”

Bandade Fall Brewery Tour in Pitchick at an open mic night and New Brunswick is so known for “Don’t be afraid to find your The Cold Weather Company man, N.J. and Oct. 3 at the Zimstarted collaborating in 2013. and people were so supportive of own style. Don’t be afraid to take plays local venues such as The merli Art Museum on Rutgers’ Their jamming began in Petethat,” Shimchick said. opportunities, meet new people, Saint in Asbury Park and last College Avenue Campus. The scia’s attic on Huntington Street In addition, Hidden Grounds, and play for them,” Curry said. spring they toured throughout band’s song, “Clover,” is available and before they knew it, they a coffee shop located in New Kendra Campbell, a sophothe east coast. They made their on iTunes, Spotify and Google were writing a song. Their first gig Brunswick, has hosted CWC’s more sociology major and SAB way up to Vermont and Maine, Play. was a charity event on the Rutgers album releases and a variety of Coffeehouse co-chair, said she and as far south as North CaroErika Szumel can be reached at campus where they performed other shows. The shop named one knew immediately that CWC had lina, Virginia and Washington Erika.szumel@student.shu.edu.

Erika Szumel Staff Writer

Students present research to specialists in Canada Payton Seda Staff Writer

Binge watching a favorite TV show and spending hours lying in bed hitting the “next episode” button is how many college students spend the summer. Alyza Roman was no different, except that she was watching four seasons of “Cops,” roughly 38 episodes each, with her criminal justice professor, Dr. Lonnie Athens, and two fellow students.

At the beginning of the spring 2017 semester, Athens devised a research project in which he and three students studied and recorded police and suspect interactions using cases from the reality TV show “Cops.”

“We were looking at police and civilian interactions using Dr. Athens’ theory of domination and subjugation as the platform,” said Roman, a senior criminal justice major.

The collection of data took a month and an half to complete, organizing 417 cases from “Cops.”

Each member was given a season to review and then analyzed the findings as a group.

“Emma was the best at quantitative analysis,” Athens said. “Mat-

Photo courtesy of Alyza Roman Roman (pictured), Chinh-Ngo and Dr. Athens presented their research to specialists in the field. thew was the most meticulous and Alyza had the most determination to see it through.”

He added that Roman became a “second in command.”

They evaluated each case using Athens’ theory, which only gives two possible roles to play within every human interaction: one dominant and one subordinate.

They focused on the different ways male and female suspects interacted with police, attempting to identify a pattern between the genders.

Athens said that he usually looks for students who have excelled in his classes. He invited Roman onto

the project after she asked him for career advice.

“It was an opportunity to see more of the academic field, and to see if it was something I wanted to pursue or not,” Roman said.

The two other students on the project were criminal justice major Matthew O’toole, who graduated last spring, and Roman’s longtime friend Emma Chinh-Ngo, a senior psychology and sociology major at UC Davis.

The team presented their findings in Canada.

“I came onto the project while I was visiting Alyza all the way

from California,” Chinh-Ngo said.

“She’d been working on the project during my visit, and naturally I got curious now that I could see what she’d been talking about first hand.”

Athens welcomed Chinh-Ngo onto the project after she joined Roman at a meeting over the summer. O’toole was offered a spot after he approached Athens about an independent study opportunity. According to O’toole, Athens “basically saved his life,” as the research project helped him fulfill his last two credits needed to graduate.

“It was a really great group,” O’toole said. “We made jokes and laughed. Everyone was extremely bright and fun to work with.”

“Overall we looked at the variable of perceived sex and gender and we found that though there were more male suspects than females,” Roman said. “They both went through similar stages of domination-subjugation when interacting with police.”

The group shared their findings at the Society of Study of Symbolic Interaction conference in Montreal on Aug. 13.

Athens let Roman and ChinhNgo take lead on the presentation. However, O’toole could not attend.

“It was an interesting experience,” Roman said. “Because being the only undergraduate students there, the audience had a larger base knowledge of what we knew.”

Athens said that he was impressed by Roman and ChinghNgo as they remained poised in front of many scholars.

“It’s always a pleasure to see students grow in front of you,” Athens said. “Grow into the role you see them want to do.”

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

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Tutors bring academics to the halls of residence buildings Kiah Conway Staff Writer While most students are aware of tutors in the Academic Resource Center, some may not know about Tutors in Residen. Tutors in Residence (TIRs) are students at Seton Hall who provide free tutoring in Aquinas and Boland Hall, and are Housing and Residence Life staff.

Mmebers of the TIRs provide tutoring for various subjects and classes, helping those who struggle understanding a concept or need more practice on a certain topic. Student tutors are allowed to choose the subjects.

“We have to tutor in about 80 percent of our course content from our entire college career,” said Kevin Kattiandagho, a senior nursing major. “I primarily tutor in almost all nursing courses, along with Anatomy & Physiology I and II, and Intro to Microbiology. I chose those subjects because I am confident that I understand the material enough to tutor someone in it.”

Joseph Nalbone, a senior biochemistry major, said that one of the rewards of being a tutor is watching students who struggled in the beginning, greatly improve by the end of the semester.

“While I can’t use names, I have had a number of awesome success

Gregory Medina/Photography Editor Tutors In Residence offer tutoring services to students in Boland and Aquinas Hall. stories,” “I’ve seen people transform from terrified novice into near perfect, test-scoring masters of the material due to their hard work and not being afraid or bashful about seeking assistance when they need it,” Nalbone said.

On top of tutoring others, keeping track of their own classes and homework, TIRs are a part of clubs and organizations on cam-

pus as well.

Aaron Varghese, a junior majoring in finance, information technology management, religion and philosophy, is a part of various organizations and clubs. He is an honors student and on the Honors Council Executive Board, a Leader of Bible Study, a brother of Alpha Chi Rho, member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Soci-

ety, and in a Business Leadership Program.

“It can get very difficult balancing my work and school with my extracurriculars,” Varghese said.

“It all comes down to prioritizing and time management. There are many times where I’ll have to miss an extracurricular activity because work and school come first. Since I love being a part of different

clubs on campus I am okay with ensuring this balance.”

The TIRs provide advice for students who already find themselves overwhelmed, even though we are only a couple weeks into the semester.

“First, relax,” Kattiandagho said. “Students often overwhelm themselves with their workload as they are piled with work from different professors. Students need to understand that they must have a clear and calm mind before taking in any information,” Kattiandagho said. “So relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, will help out. Second, get a planner or utilize some kind of digital calendar,” Kattiandagho added.

She also gave a few tips for students who are struggling to keep track of their assignments. “Writing down all of your assignments and due dates relieves the stress associated with trying to remember everything,” he said. “Last, use all your resources on campus! I cannot emphasize this enough. From tutoring to CAPS to the Career Center, there are so many services on campus that will help a student improve in some shape or form.

Plus they’re all free, so why not at least try it out.”

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

Campus jobs give students interactions outside the classroom Liam Oakes Staff Writer Students are kicking off the new school year by moving forward with classes and returning to their jobs on campus.

SHU offers a variety of off- campus jobs from tutoring to being a desk assistant.

Chris McNeil, a junior a diplomacy, international relations and economics major, started his school year early as a Desk Assistant (D.A.) at Aquinas Hall. Primarily, his responsibility is to verify students entering the building by swiping their I.D. through a card reader.

“It’s really not stressful at all,” McNeil said. “The people here are really nice. I love my co-workers and everyone is so friendly and polite when they walk in.”

McNeil is now beginning his second year as a D.A. He is well-recognized for telling students to “enjoy their stay at Aquinas,” almost as if they were staying at a hotel, and to “take it easy.”

“I know that a lot of freshmen at Aquinas are really new here, especially if they come from far away, and it’s hard to find that ‘home away from home,” said McNeil. I want to make sure that I can provide that comfortable feeling to

on the weekends.” them and just make it easier.”

Milano said that she is often He also holds a parking valet job told to make time for herself, but off-campus on the weekends. she rarely does that because she Leah Milano, a junior occuwants to continue helping others pational therapy major, is a tutor and does not like turning students and a supplemental instructor for down.

Seton Hall’s Academic Resource “My schedule has become so Center (ARC). Milano specializes complex that I have to organize evin tutoring anatomy as well as 22 erything using the sticky notes on other courses she has taken since my computer,” Milano said, as she freshman year. devotes her evenings to completing “What really encouraged me to schoolwork and studying for her become a tutor was that I really own classes. get to help people succeed,” MiDan Cummings, a senior physlano said. “I really wanted to give ics major on the pre-med track, people the same experience that I and Nkili Cooper, a sophomore received when I was being tutored history major, both work for the here at ARC.” Seton Hall Blue Crew. Blue Crew Milano works at the ARC three is comprised of Seton Hall stuhours a day on weekdays. Howdents that give campus tours to ever, she tutors for more than 35 students and families. hours a week. She is highly-rec“Basically, we are the ambassaommended to students that need dors for the university. We are the assistance with anatomy, and as a

Sarah Yenesel/Assistant Photo Editor first part of Seton Hall culture that result, she has had to arrange tuJunior Chris McNeil works as a desk assistant in Aquinas Hall. is exposed to incoming students,” toring sessions with students outCummings said. one of the most important jobs side of her work hours so that they has become a better public speaker Available Blue Crew students on campus. We are making an imare not turned down for help when through her job. on duty will tour their groups of pact on these students on choosthey need it the most.

“I really like to give my personal about one-to-five families around ing whether to come here or not, “The first anatomy exam is comtaste of the University and how it campus according to Cummings. which is ultimately a life-changing ing up and I have a bunch of worhas affected me and in the end I’m The students are also responsible decision.” ried students coming to me and hoping that this will influence the for organizing and running open A list of job opportunities can be asking me for help,” Milano said. students to want to come here,” house events, scholarship recepfound on the Seton Hall Careers “Even though technically it is not Cooper said. tions and Pirate Preview. website at jobs.shu.edu. my time to tutor, I know what it’s Cummings is now in his third Cooper, who started working for Liam Oakes can be reached at like to be in their position, so I year of being a tour guide for Blue Blue Crew this year, says that she Liam.Oakes@student.shu.edu. usually try to meet up with them Crew and said, “I think we have

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Stillman school program launches new students into success Megan Beauchamp Staff Writer

On Sept. 9, new Stillman School MBA students convened on campus for two days as part of the Launch Experience course under the guidance of faculty and Seton Hall alumni. Students were not only privy to valuable hands on experience, but also introduced to the improved MBA program.

“We took the mission: ‘Transforming concepts into practice’ to a whole other level,” said Daniel Ladik, associate professor of marketing, professor of records for the Launch Experience course and director of the MBA program.

“We wanted the students to

Photo courtesy of Daniel Ladik have an incredible experience like The newly created Stillman Launch Program allows students to connect with companies like the Stryker Corporation.

at the end of the program, at the beginning of the program.” cise on the Stryker Corporation, Roche spoke to the students said, “The whole principal point “Personally, I had a great time Ladik said the program was which manufactures medical deand faculty about a range of that I was getting at, was being with my team,” said Madison “three years in the making.” vices and equipment, preparing topics. From branding and selfless. Instead of talking at peoMcHugh, a MBA/MA diplomacy Taking the philosophy of concases and presentations for the self-awareness, to discipline in the ple, talk to them so you can benmajor. “The Launch Experience cepts into practice, which is also company, emphasizing the “pracworkplace and learning how to efit them.” gave me a great confidence boost.” one of the pillars of the Stillman tice” part of the mission. build leverage through networkFor more than half an hour, Ladik recognized that his exSchool, means giving students “The other foundation courses ing.

Roche spoke about giving tips, perience and this new program the chance to work with real life for this academic year will also Telling stories about his own advice, and first-hand accounts sets Seton Hall apart from other clients beyond what they learn in use examples about Stryker,” Laexperiences in the industry, he of experience working within the schools. “I don’t think there’s any the classroom. The Launch Expedik said. shared wisdom through the lens business world. other MBA program around that rience acts as the first step for stuNot only was a corporation like of anecdotes, giving students On the last day, 12 groups of has what we have with the Launch dents to take part in connection Stryker made accessible to the points of reference on the constudents collaborated and created Experience,” Ladik said. with companies. new students, but they were also cepts they learned. cases with faculty and executives, Megan Beauchamp can be Over the course of the two exposed to vast Stillman alumni Reflecting on one of the themes tackling tasks while also taking reached at megan.beauchamp@studays, they joined a focus exerlike Gabino Roche, 98’ graduate. he spoke about, networking, he pointers. dent.shu.edu.

SOPAC’s Reflect: NYC exhibit brings urban life to South Orange Daniel D’Amico Staff Writer A new art exhibit, “Reflect: NYC” opened at SOPAC on Sept. 11.

The exhibit by Michael Steinbrick highlights quiet reflection among the constantly changing atmosphere of the busy Manhattan streets. “They are all photorealistic, but for me, there’s a lot more going on on a higher level of consciousness,” Steinbrick said. In addition, his paintings include elements of both linear and abstract styles.

Steinbrick obtained his BFA from Montclair State University and then worked as a muralist and scenic designer. He developed an interest in the city-scape and his work has been featured in various places. For him, featuring his work at SOPAC was a sort of coming home, as he is local to the area.

Steinbrick captures the cityscape through photography, then he paints them. On many occasions, he captures a moment and that tells a story.

Xanadu, a piece that captures the heart of Times Square, highlights this combination of styles.

The lettering and framing of the various building and objects rep-

resents a linear style. However, the reflections and colors in the vehicles and on the billboards represent a more abstract style.

This piece illustrates the ever-changing atmosphere of NYC, as it would be completely different if the picture was taken only moments after.

“The Valley of the Dolls” painting draws the viewer to the billboard towards the back and the young woman in the bottom right. These two aspects of the piece show contrasting lifestyles and for the girl, a desire to escape from the commercialism of society.

“I am so interested in this artists’ paintings because it perfectly brings together some of the things I’m most passionate about - social change and expression through art,” said Caitlyn Webber, vice president of the Photography Club.

In “Courageous Army,” Steinbrick’s personal favorite, the story unfolds as it was painted. He describes it as, “An African American man is looking up and it was about his seeing something that he’d probably thought he would never see in his lifetime, this inauguration.” Here the greatest detail directs the viewer to the Inauguration of former President

Kiera Alexander/Staff Photographer Artist Michael Steinbrick illustrates his views on society and his love for New York City with the paintings in his latest exhibit.

Obama on the screen, and the man looking up at it.

Michael Cappelluti, president of P.O.E.T.I.C., said, “The city is a place that could mean a million different things to a million different people. So, when an art-

ist depicts something as grand as the city, that’s an opportunity to learn and view the world from a completely new and exciting perspective.”

Other students highlighted just how different the exhibit is from

others they had seen.

The exhibit can be found on the second and third floors of SOPAC and will be there until Nov. 24.

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

Opinion thesetonian.com

The Voice

Stop complaining if you’re not going to be part of the change

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tudents of Seton Hall: let’s have a little “us” time this week. Sound good? Great.

As most of you may know, our University is currently searching for a new president. The Wit/ Kiefer firm, which specializes in academic executive position searches, was hired by Seton Hall to aid with the search. The firm visited campus on Sept. 21 to hear what students want from their next president.

One might expect this to be a popular forum for students to attend, considering we as a student body love to complain. You would think there would be at least 50 students there passionately describing the changes we would like to see made (as we love to do so much on social media) from our new president.

But of course, in true Seton Hall student fashion, pretty much no one showed up.

This is seems to happen almost every year – we freak out about something, talk about it nonstop online, but then flake once its time to actually let administrators know how we’re feeling.

It happened last year when the seniors “protested” the announcement that commencement would be held on campus. A whopping seven students conducted a short sit-in in front of President’s Hall.

Now it’s happening again, with what one professor described as

“few, if none” taking the opportunity to offer student perspective at this open forum.

We get that everyone is busy and that some people’s class schedules may have prevented them from attending, but voicing our opinions about what we want to see in our president is extremely important.

The person chosen at the end of this process will be the head of our University and their decisions will directly impact the Seton Hall community. Why wouldn’t we want to give our opinions on what we would like to see in this person?

We get it, complaining is kind of fun. It lets out some stress and you feel a little better after venting about whatever annoys you.

The presidential search is extremely important for students, though, and we should be taking it more seriously.

We know that sometimes there seems like a lot to complain about, but if that’s the case then we need to follow through with our grievances.

Let the University know what you want, but please do it when it actually matters.

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DeVos’ decision is a slap in the face for sexual assault survivors Isabel Soisson Asst. News Editor The United States Department of Education announced on Sept. 22 that it will be rescinding Obama-era guidance on how schools should handle sexual assault cases under Title IX. Title IX is among the education amendments passed by the Supreme Court in 1972 and states “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”

Under federal law, colleges and universities are legally required to resolve hostile situations in educational facilities, according to knowyourix.org.

Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, said earlier this month that the Department of Education was concerned that Obama-era guidance on sexual assault cases under Title IX denied those accused of rape of proper due process.

The Department of Education released a Q&A full of recommendations on how they feel schools should respond to claims of sexual assault. This allows schools to raise their standard of evidence in sexual assault cases, meaning they will need more proof than before to prove an accused person’s guilt.

The department is also rescinding Obama’s Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence, which gave the federal government ju-

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Photo via Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore Education Secretary DeVos said earlier this month that the Obama-era Title IX denied those accused of rape of due process. risdiction over the procedures that colleges must take when a student accuses a peer of sexual misconduct. It also rescinded the Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence, which provided universities with information on how to handle such circumstances.

Until 1973, victims of sexual assault were forced, in most cases, to carry their attacker’s child. Until 1993, martial rape was not a crime in the United States. DeVos’ decision to rescind parts of Title IX is a step in the wrong direction regarding sexual assault survivors’ rights.

One in five women are sexually assaulted while in college and one in 16 men are victims, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Rescinding parts of Title IX is reminiscent of the past.

There is already a stigma around coming forward to report an assault. Victims are often asked invasive questions like: “What were you wearing?” and “Had you been

drinking?”

Questions like these make the victim feel as though they did something wrong. DeVos’ decision says to many of them that they are at fault and that they did something wrong. Victims who are already apprehensive about coming forward will no doubt feel even less confident doing so in light of this decision.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Trump administration plans on moving further back in history with each passing day and this decision is right in line with that plan.

DeVos believes that those accused of sexual assault deserve more rights than those who were actually assaulted and her decision to rescind parts of Title IX is a slap in the face to sexual assault victims.

Isabel Soisson is a sophomore journalism major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She can be reached at isabel.soisson@student.shu.edu.

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SPORTS

Sept. 28, 2017

THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week “Last year, we said we’d like to win [the Big East championship], this year, the expectation is we will win it.”

-- Senior Luize Strike, women’s tennis

Extended netting needs to NBA’s new schedule be mandated in MLB creates a more watchable league

Matt Lapolla Staff Writer

On Sept. 20, a foul ball off the bat of Yankees infielder Todd Frazier struck the face of a toddler sitting in the seats down the thirdbase-line at Yankee Stadium.

Players and fans looked on in horror as a crowd formed around the child to make sure she was alright. Frazier fell to his knees, struggling to watch the aftermath.

Play was temporarily paused as the entire stadium – and all those watching at home – looked on in disbelief.

The toddler’s father told ABCNY that “she’s stable,” adding “it’s going to be a long process.” Still, the moment that the 105-mph foul ball struck her, the sports world feared the worst. This young girl could have lost her life in the blink of an eye.

This is not the first time that a foul ball has hit a spectator in the stands and it will not be the last.

As long as protective netting does not extend past the dugouts, fans are at risk of serious injury – or even death.

Some teams have already made the change. The Seattle Mariners announced on Twitter a day after the incident in the Bronx that they would be extending the netting at their home ballpark, Safeco Field. The Reds, Padres and Rockies have also agreed to do the same in order to protect their fans. Ten additional teams have already extended the netting in their stadiums prior to this incident, according to the Washington Post.

Major League Baseball issued a statement in December 2015 recommending that each team extends its netting to the ends of each dugout. However, it did not make it mandatory, which is why more than half the teams in baseball only have netting to the home plate side of each dugout.

The incident at Yankee Stadium is a wake-up call to those other teams. Safety precautions need to become mandatory and regulated at MLB parks – and the league cannot wait until a fan is killed before it enforces these rules.

There is plenty of opposition to this policy and some of it is understandable. Some fans claim the netting will be distracting and make the action on the field harder to watch. But if that is the

Matt Ambrose Staff Writer

Photos via MLB.com The Philadelphia Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park (top) is one of 10 MLB ballparks that currently have netting past the dugouts. case, then why are seats behind the plate so expensive? Those are allegedly the “best seats in the house” even though there is netting separating the stands and the players.

If the netting was so distracting, why do fans buy those tickets? Because realistically, the netting is not that much of a distraction.

Fans will still be able to see each pitch and catch, whether they are watching from behind the plate or on top of the dugout down the first base line.

Many fans argue that the netting is unnecessary and that fans need to pay attention to what is happening on the field – and in the recent incident at Yankee Stadium, the girl’s father should have made sure that she was not hit.

What these fans do not realize is that even players on the field

get struck by baseballs, whether from a pitcher or off the bat. It is incredibly hard to dodge a small white ball travelling 90 to 100 miles per hour, whether you are a trained professional or not.

Ultimately, MLB is likely going to mandate extensions of nets regardless of what fans want. As more teams agree to extend the netting, it is only a matter of time before the rest of the league follows suit. If they do not, then they are waiting for a reason to and that reason will come when a fan is killed or seriously injured by a foul ball. MLB needs to make netting extensions mandatory and it needs to do it before it’s too late.

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

The NBA has had a schedule problem for many seasons, but this year, it finally addressed it.

In recent years, the NBA schedule was full of teams with obscenely large travel schedules, back-to-back games and three games in four nights. It became too much and teams began resting their players during some of these road trips and back-tobacks.

What did that create? Well, take for example the March 11, 2017, game between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs, which was broadcast in primetime on ABC. Fans were looking forward to seeing stars on each team go head-tohead, but they were disappointed as Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala all sat for the Warriors.

On top of those four exclusions, Kevin Durant was already out due to injury and Spurs AllStar Kawhi Leonard sat out as well. This made the game a battle of the benches with a national audience tuned in.

It was a bad look for ABC, whom saw all the excitement going in evaporate before tipoff.

Most of all, it was embarrassing for the NBA, as the league saw a marquee matchup lose its sizzle.

The NBA decided to do something about it this season by instituting a new scheduling format that will decrease the number of back-to-backs and increase rest. The season will start earlier than normal with opening night coming on Oct. 17 as opposed to the typical late-October start.

Other assurances are being made as well, with eliminations of congested stretches like four games in five nights or 18 games in 30 days. The league has also cut 40 back-to-backs from its schedule, all in a concerted effort to give the players more rest and have the league’s stars on the floor each night.

Given how hot a topic of conversation this has been in recent

years, the NBA taking action is a welcome sign to players, coaches and most importantly fans, who no longer have to worry about missing out on their favorite players when they attend a game.

However, not everyone is a fan of this new change, namely Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who spoke out in opposition to the new scheduling.

“These poor babies can’t play back-to-back games,” Barkley said in an athletic forum at Southern Methodist University.

“They’re making $20-, $30-, $40 million a year. But we want to make it convenient for them. At $40 million a year, we can’t stress ‘em out.”

Barkley drew upon his 16-year career, in which back-to-backs and arduous travel schedules were commonplace.

“We flew commercial and we were able to play back-to-back, back-to-back,” Barkley said. “I’ve [talked] with older guys who took trains to play three days in a row. The NBA caved in.”

Did the NBA really cave in?

If anything, this is something the league had to do, as fans and those in the league alike were growing more frustrated every time a player rested. The league smartened up and adapted to modern-day reality.

Say what you want about the players being “babies” or “soft” or any other adjective that comes to mind, but this had to be done.

Barkley’s statement comes off as more of an “old man yelling at a cloud” type of response to changing times, rather than a legitimate take.

Times change, people change and in this case, the league had to change as well. The NBA is not what it was 20 or 30 years ago when Barkley was still suiting up. This league is not even what it was 10 years ago.

The NBA had to do something. It saw the toll the packed schedule took and it acted. Adam Silver should be applauded for finally putting this topic to rest.

Matt Ambrose is a journalism major from Exeter, N.H. He can be reached at matthew.ambrose1@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ mambrose97.

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St. John’s University soccer dominating with aggressive defense Nick Santoriello Staff Writer

With Big East play beginning to heat up, the St. John’s men’s soccer team has been cooling off opposing offenses.

Comparing the last two seasons for the St. John’s Red Storm, the Johnnies have already matched their total number of conference wins from last year and are one win shy of matching their overall number of wins from 2016. The improvement raises the question of what has changed for head coach Dave Masur and his team in his 27th season with the school. While some things have changed, St. John’s’ stellar defense, goalkeeping and physicality have remained a constant.

A physical team, St. John’s was second only to Seton Hall last year in fouls per game with 11.35. So

far this season, the Red Storm have ramped up the intensity with a conference leading 16.44 fouls per game, two more fouls per game than its runners-up in the category, Seton Hall for a second straight year. It only made sense that when these two teams opened up conference play against one another on Sept. 16 that the game was an intense, physical contest. The Red Storm came out on top, 1-0, in a match that saw a total of 47 fouls called and 11 cards handed out.

Teams cannot win if they do not score, but teams cannot score if they do not get shots on net. In the Johnnies’ second conference game against Xavier, the Musketeers were only able to get three shots off in what was a 3-0 win for St. John’s in their Big East home opener. That type of domination makes for an easy day at the office for goalkeeper Andrew Withers, who has played

Photo via RedStormSports.com Andrew Withers has led a physical St. John’s defense in 2017. his part in St. John’s stout defense, even if some days require less work for the junior than others.

In just five games last year, Withers posted a .750 save percentage, while giving up an average 1.35 goals per game and posting one shutout. In his first night games this season, Withers has been even better with a high .844 save percentage; his five shutouts through eight games gives him 0.54 goals against average, a dominant figure.

Perhaps the most shocking part of St. John’s’ early season success compared to last year is that it has remained near the bottom in many of the conference’s offensive categories. An interesting change from last season is that the Red Storm dropped from second in shots per game at 15.59 per contest, to now dead last in the conference with 11.80 per game this year. This drop in shots alongside an improvement in record can be chalked up to the

team taking smarter shots than last season and scoring on fewer opportunities.

Over the course of its first eight games, St. John’s men’s has shown that it has strengthened its already stellar defense while making slight improvements in offensive efficiency, all to swing more games in its favor. There are still a lot of conference games to be played, but the Red Storm have to feel good with where they are at so far in 2017.

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

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International ties bring SHU tennis together James Sherry Staff Writer Seton Hall University is well known for its international footprint with more than 70 nations represented on campus. This is evident on the women’s tennis team, as the eight girls on the roster come from five different countries. With this initial barrier of language and background it would be easy to understand if the team struggled to cultivate chemistry, but for this year’s team, no such struggle exists.

“Coming from different countries was never really an issue for the team,” sophomore Michal Matson said. “Even though our stories are a little different, we can all relate to each other as international student-athletes.”

It was not an immediate transition for Matson, who is from New Zealand, and had to not only learn how to play a team game in an individual sport, but also adapt to life on the other side of the world.

“It was definitely an adjustment the first month when we were getting to know each other,” Matson said. “You had to get a read for what each person was like and how they acted, but after that we

Photo via SHU Athletics Junior Anicka Fajnorova is one of eight international players on the SHU Women’s tennis team. all really clicked as a unit. Coming from all over the world, many of us had different strengths, weaknesses and preferences, so it was important that we were able to work as a team to figure out the best pairings as well as how to make each other better.”

The coming together was pertinent, as last year’s team made great strides forward on the court. Four Pirates compiled double-digit win

totals in 2016-17, with highlights peppered throughout the schedule in the West Point Open, Navy Invitational, NJIT Invitational and ITA Championship.

Seton Hall had impressive victories versus Binghamton, Fairfield and Villanova, 5-0, 7-0 and 7-0 respectively. The Pirates also defeated Georgetown at the Big East Championships, making a statement at the end of the year.

While all of these milestones are great to reflect on, senior Luize Strike and the rest of her team have sights set on this season. In the matter of one year, the team has gone from one without seniors to one without freshman, making a complete shift from fairly inexperienced to one with increased chemistry. With that, expectations have risen.

“The expectation this year is the

Big East championship,” Strike said. “Last year, we said we’d like to win it, this year, the expectation is we will win it.”

Strike, a senior from Riga, Latvia, believes she has already seen reason to believe that the Pirates are ready for the task ahead.

“During practice this year, we have already seen improvements made by everyone over the summer,” Riga said.

This, along with the chemistry built all throughout last year is why Seton Hall has the bar set so high for this year.

The journey toward those goals began on Sept. 22 at Army West Point, with Anicka Fajnorova, Katie Kim and Melody Taal taking home first place finishes in their individual brackets. The Pirates will take those positives into four more tournaments in the fall, including trips to Harvard and Navy, before resuming play in January.

While one may think a team with such international barriers provides resistance to success, the opposite is true. Using its experience, talent and chemistry, the Pirates will look to finish what they started last year.

James Sherry can be reached at james.sherry@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @JSherry2324.

Women’s Basketball schedule presents challenges – and opportunities Andrew Lombardo Sports Digital Editor

Following what was a rebuilding season for Tony Bozzella and the Seton Hall women’s basketball team in 2016-17, the Pirates are not afraid of challenges for the upcoming season. With the new schedule released Sept. 14, there are many opportunities for the team to improve on last year’s 12-19 record, provided it stays healthy.

The non-conference schedule will present its challenges, but those games will allow the Pirates to play up to expectations of a competitive season.

The Pirates will open non-conference play at Walsh Gymnasium against Saint Peter’s on Nov. 10.

The game should be a warmup for the Pirates before they travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to take on Wake Forest. Although the Demon Deacons finished 16-16 last season, they should be much improved this season, just like the Pirates.

After returning from their first road trip, the Pirates will be home for five consecutive games.

The first test of their home stand

comes against Princeton, who they lost to a year ago.

More than a week later, the Pirates will host another Jersey school, Rider, for their first game of the SHU Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 25. Their second matchup in that holiday tournament will be either East Carolina or Jacksonville State. They will finish their homestand with games against Marist and St. Francis (N.Y.), before traveling to face in-state rival Rutgers, another team the Pirates fell to last season, along with Boston College.

The highlight of the Pirates’ non-conference schedule will be when UCLA travels to South Orange on Dec.17. The Bruins earned a No. 4 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, and finished ranked No. 13 in the USA Today poll, but sophomore forward Dasia Winters isn’t intimdated by the Bruins.

“I know it’s UCLA, it’s a big name school and all that, but we’re still going to come out and compete,” Winters said.

The Pirates will close out their non-conference slate when Fairfield comes to town on Dec. 21.

The most difficult stretch of the

Photo via SHU Athletics SHU Women’s basketball is gearing up for a tough schedule.

Pirates schedule will be during Big East play. With the Big East being a strong league from top to bottom, it makes each game a battle.

“As always, the Big East slate presents a tremendous but exciting challenge for our young ladies,” Bozzella said. “We are extremely fortunate to be featured in several nationally televised contests and are looking forward to the tests that playing 18 games in one of the nation’s best conferences will bring to our team.”

The Pirates open up with the league’s’ three best teams last season in DePaul, Marquette and Creighton, a challenge that excites Winters. “We are going to be hype for those games,” Winters said. “It’s the beginning of the Big

East schedule and we are coming in with fresh legs, ready to compete.”

DePaul lost several key seniors this season, but will likely remain a Big East power as they look to make its 19th straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Marquette, will be formidable too, as the Golden Eagles return the conference’s leading scorer in Allazia Blockton.

Playing the two best teams on the road will give the Pirates a chance to show their improvement, but no matter the results, the Pirates will get a chance to defend their home floor and make a statement when Creighton comes to South Orange for their conference home opener.

The next three games come against Providence and Butler on the road on Jan. 7 and 10, before returning home to face Xavier on Jan. 13 in a three-game run that features all teams the Pirates beat last season.

Their next home stand comes against Villanova, Georgetown and St. John’s, three teams that finished in the middle of the conference standings last season.

Assuming the Hall will find winning harder on the road, grabbing at least two of these home games will be crucial in taking a step forward.

To close the regular season, the Pirates will host Marquette and DePaul, the same two teams they opened up Big East play against.

The home stand gives them a chance to put together two momentum-building results before the Big East Tournament.

This year has a whole different vibe, but its good, we know we are better than we were last year,” Winters said. “We’re going to go out there and be relentless the whole game and compete”.

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

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Out with the old: SHU gets new batting cages Tyler Calvaruso Asst. Sports Editor In the world of college sports, facilities are everything. They are crucial when it comes to practice, preparation and recruiting, and now, the facilities for the Seton Hall baseball and softball teams have received an upgrade.

Thanks to some fundraising efforts and an idea by head softball coach Paige Smith, both the baseball and softball teams now have new batting cages.

“They’re beautiful,” Smith said of the cages. “I think the space is more efficient now and it’s funny because with the stuff that we’ve added, there’s less square footage and it’s smaller, but it feels bigger and it’s more open.”

“I was very impressed with the improvements that they made,” baseball head coach Rob Sheppard said. “It’s a lot brighter and from my standpoint, it’s a lot more usable. We had some space in the old cages that was considered ‘dead space,’ but now we have the whole thing.”

The new cages provide the baseball and softball coaching staff with a chance to utilize different

Greg Medina/Photography Editor The new batting cages provide more lighting and space for the baseball and softball teams. tools that were not accessible with the old cages.

“We can track now, we have a mirror down there now that allows us to do different drills,” Sheppard said. “Like I said, we

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have the whole space now instead of what’s just inside of the cage, so that gives us some flexibility.”

For Smith, the cages not only provide new opportunities for herself and her staff, but she also

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It is easy to understand how veteran Hall golfers whose careers unfolded predominantly under Doell could have an especially difficult time placing their trust in a new coach. Macky Fouse, a senior, trusts in Desjardins’ ability to extend the history established by her predecessor.

“I think our coach right now [is] building off of what coach Doell has already built,” Fouse said. “Obviously [Doell]’s had a lot of success in the past, and so has coach Natalie. She’s also come from winning championships at LIU, so she definitely knows what it takes to win.”

With the faith of Fouse and the rest of the team behind her, Desjardins has begun implementing her own coaching style. The results so far consist of a third place finish at the William & Mary Invitational and a sixth place finish at the Nittany Lion Invitational, hosted by Penn State.

The team’s younger players will likely have an easier time adhering to Desjardins’ approach. However, for older golfers like Fouse, old coaching pointers from Doell might be hard to break. “[Desjardins has] definitely a different coaching style than coach Doell,” Fouse said. “But I think it’s going to play to our benefit because, you know, even being out

there on the course, sometimes I’ll hear Sara Doell’s voice in my head or something she would say, but [I’ll] also pull in the coaching techniques from our coach now.”

Balancing those contrasting coaching strategies will be a difficult but essential factor in the team’s success.

Now, with the transition underway, coaches and players alike will settle into the new leadership change and focus on the future.

Their long-term goals include maintaining the team’s reputation as a powerhouse in the Big East and making a deeper run at the NCAA regional level. But Desjardins does not want the team’s sole focus to be on winning championships. Instead, she favors a more holistic attitude.

“Obviously the Big East championship is always on the back of your minds. You want to be competitive throughout the year in order to prepare yourself for that,” Desjardins said. “But again, we can’t look at the end goal. We have to worry about one tournament at a time, one day at a time, one swing at a time. And once we do that, we’ll be in good shape throughout the season.”

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believes that they are much safer compared to the old cages.

“You can throw front-toss without worrying about getting a concussion now,” Smith said.

“The biggest issue was they took

the old piping and they elevated it and smoothed it out, so you can anticipate the bounces that you’ll get.”

New cages go a long way for the current athletes and for the future ones as well. When recruits come to visit, they will be seeing brand new cages that are more appealing to prospects.

“It’s tremendous, the feedback we have so far with guys that we have coming in and also with the current students, there’s been kind of a buzz,” Sheppard said. “From a recruiting standpoint, it gives us a facility that guys feel that they can really improve their development when we’re indoors.”

As for how the idea for the new cages came to fruition, the credit goes to Board of Regents member Richard Mandelbaum.

“I want to give a big shout out to Richard,” Smith said. “He was a member of our board and we got to talking a little bit and he said, ‘what can I do for softball and baseball?’ I said, ‘let’s do something for baseball and softball’ and that’s how this got started.”

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Men’s basketball freshmen learn ‘fundamentals’ on and off the court James Justice Sports Copy Editor

Experience is abundant throughout the Seton Hall men’s basketball team, but there are still three freshmen: Myles Cale, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jordan Walker, who have yet to dip their toes into college basketball waters. Still, despite their lack of collegiate experience, maturity is not something lacking from the three young newcomers.

The trio gained perspective from a two-day event that took place in New York, N.Y. called Big East Freshmen Fundamentals on Sept. 16 to 17. The event, which is in its third year, brings together freshmen from all 10 of the Big East schools to discuss how to deal with the complexities of life as a collegiate athlete, both on and off the court.

“Being there I made a couple friends, but I know that when it’s time to come, like when we play against one another, I gotta stay on my side,” Cale said. “But, it was a good thing that they did. I liked it a lot and I enjoyed it.”

The first day of the event featured a number of speakers who instilled their own important lessons; from a media training session to talks about relationship management, with an emphasis on avoiding situations of harassment and violence.

Day two brought the 35 freshmen to the center of their aspirations, Madison Square Garden,

Photo via Twitter/SetonHallMBB Freshmen Cale (left), Walker (middle) and Mamukelashvili (right) on their recent visit to Madison Square Garden. for a tour of the world-renowned arena that hosts the Big East Tournament. While there, players were told stories of great moments from years past, all the while growing more eager to run onto the court and add their footprint to its history.

“Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous arenas in the world. Everybody wants to like, just go and visit it,” Mamukelashvili said. “I was so excited just to go and visit it and see how it is inside. I have been at a game, but not like to see the whole thing.

Thinking that I can play there, I don’t know…even though it’s college, it seems like you’re a pro basketball player.”

Despite the aura of pro basketball at The Garden, very few will make the jump to playing in the NBA or overseas. One of the most poignant presentations of the event came from former St. John’s player Tarik Turner, who made the successful transition from succeeding on the court collegiately to succeeding off the court professionally, both in business and sports commentary.

Turner stressed the importance of getting to know people outside of your team circle, a message that was not missed by Cale or Mamukelashvili.

“He just told us there is a life after basketball and you always have to have a plan B,” Cale said.

“You just have to stay open. And it’s not cool to just be part of the [basketball team]. Like, it’s cool to be a part of the basketball team, but you can be open about certain stuff, like you can have other friends and invite people in.”

“We’re like normal people, [not as if the] only thing we do is play basketball,” Mamukelashvili said. “For us [the] basketball team is like our family, but at the end of the day, when you’re not in the gym, you can’t be like, only based with your basketball teammates. You can make friends, and [Turner] said how you never know, like maybe somebody you meet will become like…CEO or

something. So, because I smiled to somebody or you smiled to somebody, like, you’re changing their day and they’re going to remember in the future and they can help.”

Balancing friendships, school and expectations for the team can be difficult, especially with a national spotlight, but the Freshmen Fundamentals program works to give student-athletes the right attitude. The biggest emotion within SHU’s freshmen is eagerness, as they have watched this team succeed for two years during their recruitment and have been ready to play a part in the team’s success.

It remains to be seen what the Pirates can do in year one, adjusting to school and the physicality and intensity of college basketball, but following the Freshmen Fundamentals program, they are even more prepared.

“I think if you’re focused on both your grades at school and your whole team as one goal, then every day you keep going in the gym, three times a day, two times a day, working your game to get better,” Mamukelashvili said.

“And [if you do that] it’s already a different story, because you’re improving, and you’re making your team better. By improving yourself, you’re making the team better, and playing your part in the team, even if it’s a small part.”

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

Natalie Desjardins settles in as new women’s golf coach Bob Towey Staff Writer This summer, the first-ever head coach of Seton Hall women’s golf, Sara Doell, accepted a new coaching position at the University of San Francisco. Over the seven years she spent building Pirates women’s golf from the ground up, Doell guided the team to three consecutive Big East championships between 2014 and 2016, three NCAA Regional appearances, 10 tournament titles and won herself three Big East Coach of the Year honors.

Now, Natalie Desjardins, a former standout golfer at LIU-Brooklyn who returned to coach at her

alma mater in 2012, assumes leadership of a young golf program with a rich reputation. Desjardins, winner of the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year award in 2012 and a championship-winning collegiate golfer for the Blackbirds, is no stranger to victory. Desjardins will attempt to translate that experience to her new role taking over for Seton Hall women’s golf.

“I came into a program rich already in history,” Desjardins said.

“I’m just looking to add onto the history in a positive way.”

Desjardins comes to Seton Hall equipped with the necessary background to sustain or surpass the precedent set by Doell. While coach-

ing at LIU-Brooklyn, Desjardins led her team to 14 tournament victories and coached 12 All-NEC players.

This season, she has the chance to work with a Hall golf team loaded with talented players, many of whom won at the conference and individual levels under Doell.

The question over the next few months is whether Desjardins can take the players on this team and build the legacy left by Doell using her own coaching methods and lessons learned from time spent coaching and playing golf in the NCAA. At the same time, Desjardins is open to hearing her players’ feedback to make their switch to a new coach as easy as possible.

“The transition has been, I think, as good as you could possibly picture it,” Desjardins said. “The girls have been really receptive to the change. They’re extremely open; they’ve been adapting to the transition, but I think as a new coach it’s also important to listen to your players and what has worked for them in the past, and kind of adapt to them as well.”

From Desjardins’ perspective, the transition process is mutual, and it will be critical for the team as a whole to grow together and develop the strategies that produce the best effort and performances.

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Photo via SHU Athletics Natalie Desjardins was a student at LIU-Brooklyn.