The Setonian – Volume 93, Issue 6 – 10/05/2016

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Annual Security Report shows six rapes reported in 2015

In News, Page 5 Oct. 6, 2016

Dr. Karen Boroff named Interim Provost Ashley Turner News Editor

File Photo Although the report shows that six rapes were reported, some suspect that more occurred.

Siobhan McGirl Staff Writer Six reported rapes occurred on campus in 2015, according to Seton Hall’s Annual Security Report, which is in compliance with the Campus Security Act and was released Oct. 1.

The Campus Security Act mandates universities to report all crime that has happened on university property, including crimes such as burglary, rape, fondling and stalking. It also requires all universities receiving federal student aid funds to publish an annual report on crime statistics for three years and campus safety policy statements.

The federal mandate to report this data began in 2013. Since then, the number of rapes on campus property has increased from zero to six.

No rapes were reported in 2013, three were reported in 2014 and the number of reported on-campus rapes rose to six in 2015.

Reported cases of on-campus fondling decreased in the 2015 report. Zero cases of fondling were reported in 2013 and four were reported in 2014, but last year the number decreased to three.

The number of on-campus aggravated assaults also decreased from one incident in 2014 to zero incidents in 2015.

Also, despite the increase in rapes that occurred was, university officials feel that this is an underestimate of what actually happened on campus.

Dean Karen Van Norman is the school’s Title IX Deputy Compliance Coordinator and played an integral role in compiling the data in the report.

“Incidents of rape in society,

including on college campuses, are severely underreported,” Van Norman said in an email interview. “Therefore, I am confident that the six rapes reported on campus last year are reflective of this underreporting.”

Robin Nagel, a senior English major and programming assistant for the new KNOW MORE sexual assault and other drug education groups on campus, said she believes underreporting is affecting the numbers in the report.

“I worry that students fear coming forward, that they fear disclosing, for one reason or another— and that too is hard to swallow,” Nagel said via email.

All rapes that were reported happened on campus housing facilities. Nagel said this is what concerned her the most.

See Report, Page 3

Two weeks after the announcement that Provost Larry Robinson will be retiring in December, the University has appointed Dr. Karen Boroff Interim Provost and Executive Vice President.

Boroff, professor and Dean Emeritus of the Stillman School of Business, is set to begin her new role Jan. 1, 2017. She said that she was offered the position by President Gabriel Esteban about a week prior to the announcement that she would become Interim Provost.

Joan Guetti, senior associate provost, said in an email interview that she had great confidence in Boroff’s leadership skills to advance the Office of the Provost until the new Provost is selected.

“Her extensive administrative experience as Dean of the Stillman School of Business and her interactions during that time with the Office of the Provost provide excellent preparation for her new role,” Guetti said.

Boroff said she will most likely not continue to teach classes while she is Interim Provost because she would not have as much time to dedicate to her students as she would need. She said that her mission is to “bring her best to the table.”

Although Boroff said that she is thrilled and not at all nervous to serve as the Interim Provost, she does not at this time see herself moving into the position of Provost permanently.

“More specifically for myself with this job, I hope to make the best run that I can for my successor, whoever is going to be the full Provost,” Boroff said. “So when

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Photo courtesy of Karen Boroff Boroff is a professor and Dean Emeritus of the Stillman School of Business. he or she takes over, they’ll feel as in love with the place as I do and they’ll be able to do their best.”

Guetti said that the Provost has a unique job in Academic Affairs.

She said that though deans are responsible for their specific colleges and schools, the Provost is responsible for the entire academic enterprise of the University.

“There are many decisions about use of resources and how they are allotted to achieve goals,” Guetti said. “It is the Provost who oversees the Academic Affairs budget, interacts with our governing boards on academic issues, and with our Faculty Senate on faculty matters. Dr. Robinson has provided many instructional moments to our staff about the importance of promoting the centrality of academics in the life of the University and respecting the Catholic mission of this institution. I believe Dr. Boroff will do the same.”

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

Female idols motivate Schroeder In Sports, Page 15

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NEWS

Oct. 6, 2016

Trigger warnings spark conversation at SHU Samantha Todd News Copy Editor Colleges nationwide are working to educate students and faculty on microaggressions and trigger warnings.

According to Dictionary.com, microaggressions are subtle but offensive comments or actions that are directed at minority groups and either unintentionally or consciously reinforce a stereotype. A microaggression would be when a white person crosses the street a black person approaches because that suggests blacks are seen as threatening.

“I have always been confronted with microaggression ever since I was a child, and it has been because of my complexion,” said Christian Veliz, a social and behavioral science major minoring in psychology, and the president of Adelante, a club that promotes Latino awareness on campus.

Veliz said people would tell him he did not look Latino because of his light skin color.

“People have always been confused when my siblings and I were out in public with only one of my parents. We were too light to be my father’s children, but we did not have the same facial features as my mother,” Veliz said.

In addition to microaggressions, a trigger warning is a stated warning that the content of something like a text may upset or offend people, especially those who have experienced related traumatic events.

A safe place is somewhere that students can go to relax and express how they feel to help recover from any traumatic events or exposure to conflicted ideas. Trigger warnings can be used “prior to a video, program, or as part of a syllabus,” said associate vice president and dean of students, Karen Van Norman. She added that the

purpose of trigger warnings is to make students or participants, “aware that some of the material may be upsetting to someone who has experienced a traumatic event that relates to the class or video.”

Van Norman said that the University has many resources available to students who have been affected by a triggering event. She added that these resources include Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) or the Dean of Students Office.

“My experience with Seton Hall faculty is that they are very student-centered and would welcome the opportunity to speak with students about these issues,” Van Norman said.

Seton Hall does not have a definitive policy on trigger warnings, senior associate provost, Dr. Joan Guetti said in an email interview.

However, Guetti said that faculty members are free to give trigger warnings to their students.

“As a Catholic institution, we expect faculty and students to be respectful of others when discussing challenging topics such as race, religion or gender,” Guetti said. “We also follow up if there are reports that someone has made inappropriate remarks in class that cannot be addressed through informal mediation.”

Guetti said that a lot of what a good teacher does is to create a well-rounded context for assignments.

“This is provided so students may see the educational value and the need for a discussion even when there is something disturbing about particular material,” Guetti added that Dr. Mary Balkun, a professor and chair of the English department, has provided trigger warnings on her syllabuses.

Balkun said she sometimes gives a general warning on a syllabus that some content may be

Photo courtesy of Calvin Orallo FLASH, like other multicultural clubs on campus, does not limit membership based on certain ethnicities.

Photo Courtesy of Adelante Adelante, photographed above, is a club that promotes Latino awareness on campus. “graphic or disturbing,” but she does not issue a warning about specific texts. She does not do this for every syllabus and class she teaches. She has issued warnings for classes such as Women and Literature II, a Core III class on Representations of the Body in Early America and Senior Seminar I on American Gothic literature.

Balkun added that most good teachers prepare students for offensive or possibly traumatic content, whether that be by marking on the syllabus what those readings are or telling their students in advance of assigning the material.

This gives students a chance to go through the readings and see if there is anything that bothers them, which also allows students to decide ahead of time whether the course is right for them or not.

“We do have an obligation to prepare our students for the course material whether it’s difficult intellectually, challenging, graphic,” Balkun said. She added that this is habit that good teachers should and are doing.

Data was provided on Seton Hall’s racial and gender diversity via email by Connie Beale, director of the Office of Institutional Research.

The data for 2016 is not yet available as official fall reporting is taken on the census date, which is on or about Oct. 15.

In fall 2015, there were 6,087 undergraduates. Of those students, 13 were American Indian/ Alaskan Native, 644 were Asian and 630 were black but not of Hispanic origin. In addition, 1,154 students were Hispanic, 13 were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island and 176 were of two or more races. Furthermore, 3,044 students were white and not of Hispanic origin and 413 students had no available data.

With 3,771 graduate students enrolled in fall 2015, five were

American Indian/Alaskan Native and 294 students were Asian.

There were also 497 blacks of non-Hispanic origin and 371 students were Hispanic. Also, seven were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island, 43 students are of two or more races and 1,816 were white and not of Hispanic origin. There were 738 students that no data was available for.

Out of the 6,087 undergraduates, 2,668 were male and 3,408 were female while 11 students have no data available. Out of the 3,771 graduates, 1,528 were male and 2,236 were female while seven had no data.

The incoming 2016 freshman class has 45 percent of students who identify themselves from a diverse background (African-American, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian), said Dr. Alyssa McCloud, vice president of Enrollment Management, in an email interview. She added that 50 percent of the incoming class is female and the other half is male.

Multicultural clubs are also reacting to microaggressions on campus.

The president of FLASH (Filipino League At Seton Hall), Calvin Orallo, a junior athletic training major, said he gets jokes about being a different culture and ethnicity than his specific heritage when people try to guess his nationality.

He said that ignorance leads to people assuming that Asians are Chinese or Japanese.

Orallo added that the world is ignorant of different cultures and people wrongly group other cultures together.

“Ignorance leads to misconception,” Orallo said.

Orallo said he wishes people would not stereotype other multicultural clubs. He stressed that people do not have to belong to a certain ethnicity to join a specific cultural club. He added that one of his main goals as president

of FLASH is to include people of other cultures.

Balkun said that these microaggressions occur when “people aren’t sensitive or aware enough of how something might be taken.”

She said that if students are the victim of a microaggression or see it happening to someone else they should tell a faculty member, even if a professor was the one who made the offensive comment or action. This can be an educational moment for everyone concerned and if no one speaks up about microaggressions then that person will not know they were being offensive and they will not change their behavior, she said.

As director of the Center for Faculty Development, Balkun plans to run workshops that will help faculty better understand microaggressions, including what they are and how to recognize and avoid them. The workshops will also focus on trigger warnings.

Chinez Madueke, the assistant director for Leadership Development and advisor to the Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC), said in an email interview that MAC “promotes diversity and inclusion” through programs and events.

“I think there are a lot of student organizations where students can feel safe and comfortable to express themselves,” Madueke said. “I think it’s about finding the right fit for you with respect to your interest and the level of engagement you wish to have in an organization.”

Discussing whether multicultural clubs provide a good environment against microaggressions, Chinez said, “In my experience, I have only seen a wide array of opportunities available for students and student leaders eager for new students to join their group.”

See Trigger, Page 3

Oct. 6, 2016

NEWS

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SHU ranked 283rd by Wall Street Journal list Gary Phillips Editor in Chief

Seton Hall University has been ranked 283rd on a list of 1,061 schools created by the Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking is a comprehensive list of colleges and universities in the United States. This inaugural list was designed to help students and their families decide which schools are right for them.

“The ranking includes clear performance indicators designed to answer the questions that matter the most to students and their families when making one of the most important decisions of their lives – who to trust with their education,” the ranking’s methodology claims. “Does the college have sufficient resources to teach

me properly? Will I be engaged, and challenged, by my teacher and classmates? Does the college have a good academic reputation?

What type of campus community is there? How likely am I to graduate, pay off my loans and get a good job?”

The rankings incorporate data from the U.S. Student Survey, the U.S. government, the Academic Survey and the Elsevier bibliometric dataset. The rankings focus on four key areas: the resources the school offers, the school’s effectiveness in engaging students, outcomes – the value the school adds to its students – and, finally, the environment of the campus.

Within each of these areas are sub-categories. “Resources” considers finance per student, faculty per student and research papers per faculty. “Engagement” examines student engagement,

student recommendation, interaction with teachers and students, and the number of accredited programs. “Outcomes” looks at graduation rate, value added to graduate salary, value added to the loan repayment rate and academic reputation. Lastly, “environment” focuses on the proportion of international students, student diversity, student inclusion and staff diversity.

Graded out of 100 percent, “outcomes” was given a weight of 40 percent, while “resources” was 30 percent, “engagement” was 20 percent and “environment” was 10 percent.

Seton Hall, considered a top300 school, received 21.1/40 for “outcomes,” 12.6/30 for “resources,” 15.9/20 for “engagement,” and 6.2/10 for “environment.”

Overall, SHU received a score of 55.9/100.

By comparison, Stanford University – the No. 1 ranked school – received an overall grade of 92/100. Only six other schools graded 90 or better. Fellow New Jersey school Princeton University, which scored 89.6/100, was bested by Seton Hall in the area of “engagement,” as the Ivy League institution received a mark of 15.2/20.

The closest Big East school to Seton Hall was DePaul University, which outdid SHU with a rank of 270 and an overall score of 56.7/100.

No. 283 in The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking is a steep drop off from SHU’s standing in the U.S. World News college ranks.

There, Seton Hall placed 118th in the category “2017 Best Colleges.”

Gary Phillips can be reached at gary.phillips@student.shu.edu.

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Report:

Continued from Page 1 “The fact that there were six on-campus, in student housing rapes in 2015 is deeply troubling, to say the least,” Nagel said. “I am thankful that the number is in single digits, but at the same time having lived on campus, I’m still bothered by the fact that these sexual assaults took place in a place that I live, or in a place that friends of mine live, or in a place where I am responsible for the residents who live there.”

Alanna D’Alessandro, a senior finance and philosophy major, said that six on-campus rapes is an alarmingly high number.

“Six rapes on campus is six too many, and this surely does not include the rapes that happen just off campus at houses and apartments,” D’Alessandro said.

“If the majority of parties/drinking happens off campus, there is a good chance that the majority of sexual activity - consensual or not - happens off campus as well.”

Senior secondary education and history major Jake Etienne was shocked that six rapes occurred on campus in one year, but also expected the true number of rapes to be much higher.

Kaley Hilts, a senior marketing major, said that she reads the reports because she wants to be informed. “I do not believe that ignorance is bliss and I like to be

aware of what is going on.”

However, she also does not believe six reported rapes accurately depicts what goes on at SHU. She said the problem is deeper and people should be made aware of incidents off campus as well.

“Ever since I was a freshman I really didn’t feel safe in specific atmospheres like frat parties or house parties and I always encourage other girls to go out in groups and always look out for one another,” Hilts said.

The report detailed federal crime definitions, educational and awareness programming, university definition of consent, and many more pieces of useful information. This report can be found on Seton Hall’s website for the Department of Public Safety.

Click on “Campus Security & Safety Report” and then choose “South Orange Campus.”

The numbers from the annual report have pressed the Student Life office to move forward with programming to spread awareness on sexual assault and how to report.

“I am hopeful that the increased education and outreach we have done, especially under the KNOW MORE umbrella, has raised awareness and encouraged more reporting,” Van Norman said. “I am a firm believer that there is always need for, and opportunity for, more outreach and programming, which is what is planned for this year.”

Siobhan McGirl can be reached at siobhan.mcgirl@student.shu.edu.

Clowns spotted in South Orange

Photo via Twitter/@SpookyClowns According to Patrick Linfante, director of Public Safety, SOPD received reports on Monday, Oct. 3 that someone wearing “clown like clothing” was seen at 2nd & Academy Streets.

The person who filed the report to the police also said that they had heard of sightings on Irvington Ave. and Ward Pl., neither report was substantiated, though. Public Safety has not received any reports of clowns on campus and SOPD has received no further reports. None of the clowns have been arrested by SOPD, according to Linfante.

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However, Veliz feels that there are microaggressions happening on campus.

“Every Latino that I know, on and off campus, has experienced some sort of microaggression because they have not fit into the stereotype of what a Latino ‘should’ look/act like,” Veliz said.

“We are extremely diverse, and even though people want to be able to put us all under one category, they cannot.”

“Concerning the issue of microaggression, I think the best way to solve this issue specifically in the Latino community is to educate people on who Latinos really are, and who we are not,” Veliz said.

Adelante hosted a program this semester named “Y Tu Quien Eres” which translates to “who are you,” and highlighted what it means to be a Latino, Veliz said.

He added that students need to be exposed to more programs like this to educate them.

The president of Black Men of Standard, Bryan Louis, a junior biology major, said in an email interview that he has not received any microaggressions while at SHU. “I have been looked at and avoided sometimes by individuals of other races due to the fact I might look scary or resemble a so called criminal that the news shows every single day,” Louis said. “I am lucky to not have experienced direct microaggressions face to face on this campus, but I do have members that have and when one of us goes through it, we all go through it.”

Louis said students need to be provided with more information.

“I believe this campus needs to have more social awareness events,” he said. “And not ones about little issues, but ones about current events that are actually affecting students at Seton Hall.”

He said events about police brutality affecting the black community should be held, especially since brutality is seen frequently in the media.

Louis said that trigger warnings on SHU’s campus are already too effective.

“In a way these trigger warnings are not allowing us as a community to come together and speak upon issues that need to be discussed,” Louis said. “Of course nobody wants to hurt anybody’s feelings, but there needs to be some realness when it comes to getting down to the bottom of the issue.”

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

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Crime Log October 3 Incident: A SHU student tried to gain entry to Boland Hall with a can of beer.

October 4 Incident: A non-student was found wandering around on the Green. The individual was banned from campus.

October 4 Incident: A non-student was found wandering around Lewis Hall. The individual was banned from campus.

Upcoming Events

What: International Food Truck Festival When: Thursday, Oct. 6, 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Where: The Green; Rain location is the Main Lounge The Details: The Food Truck Festival kicks off SHU’s annual International Celebration Month. Students who arrive early will receive a voucher to redeem at the food truck of their choice. The event will feature food trucks, games, prizes and a raffle to win an Ethiopian cooking lesson.

Cost: Prices for food vary Fore more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Babushkas of Chernobyl When: Thursday, Oct. 6, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Where: Beck Rooms, Walsh Library The Details: The viewing of this documentary will be followed by a Q&A session with writer, director, and creator of the documentary, Holly Morris. A reception with Ukrainian food will follow.

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

What: Student Debate & Presidential Debate Watch Party When: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Jubilee Auditorium The Details: The Unified Students Assembly (USA) will be holding a debate with Student Government Association (SGA), College Democrats, College Republicans, and Young Pirates for Liberty. The student debate will be immediately followed by a viewing party for the final presidential debate in the Main Lounge. The Setonian’s Assistant News Editor, Brianna Bernath, will be one of the moderators of the debate.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu What: A Day with Two Missionaries of Mercy When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where: Lewis Hall The Details: Immaculate Conception Seminary will present “Mercy is our Mission: A Day of Theological Studies”, featuring Monisgnor Joseph R. Riley and Reverend Paul Manning. The day will include presentations, facilitated conversation, lunch and Mass in the Chapel of Christ the Good Shepherd. Pre-registration for the limited seating is required by October 22.

Cost: $50 For more information, see www.shu.edu

Oct. 6, 2016

SHU and Archdiocese collaborate for donations Leah Carton Managing Editor In anticipation of fall break, students can clear space in their rooms by donating used items on campus to help those in need located throughout New Jersey.

Seton Hall and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark (CCANNJ) collaborated in the placement of the donation bin outside Mooney Hall near the lower level entrances.

John Westervelt, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities in Newark, stated his gratitude towards SHU in an email statement.

“We want to thank the President of SHU, Dr. A Gabriel Esteban, and Father Ziccardi for their cooperation in allowing us to place a bin at SHU. They, as well as all those who contribute to the bin, are God’s instruments in helping Catholic Charities relieve the burdens of some of the most oppressed members of society,” Westervelt said.

Ziccardi said the bin arrived on campus on Sept. 16 and the SHU community was notified on Sept.

27.

“My role in bringing the bin to campus was to explore the desirability and possibility of doing so with various campus constituencies and above the President and

other Vice Presidents. Almost everyone thought it was a good and worthwhile effort,” Ziccardi said.

Maria Biancheri, senior grants specialist for CCANNJ, said the charity accepts all forms of gently used clothing, small appliances, shoes, linens, sheets, towels, stuffed animals, and books with the exception of reference books.

“If someone has a lot of items, maybe they are cleaning out a house, we will come to their house to make a pick-up— still mostly smaller items, so not furniture,” Biancheri said in an email interview. “There is a QR code right on the bin that people can scan with their smartphone to get a receipt, or they can call the toll-free number on the bin and we will send a receipt for their donation— which is of course tax deductible.”

According to Biancheri, the donated items are sold at a chain of thrift stores in Ohio and Catholic Charities gets paid for each pound of items donated.

“We use those funds to support a variety of different programs, such as our Emergency Food and Nutrition Network, which coordinates the bulk food collections and distribution through a network of 50 faith-based food pantries and shelters in the Archdiocese of Newark, or our shelter

SGA Updates Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) President Teagan Sebba reported that SGA had no say in and does not support the decision to place clubs that have missed training workshops on a 5-week probation period, a decision that affects one third of SHU’s clubs.

Sebba suggested that clubs on probation co-sponsor events with clubs that are not. She also suggested that the sanctioned clubs express their negative feelings to administration.

The Student Life Committee echoed Sebba’s sentiments, encouraging members to stand with the clubs placed on probation.

The Student Life committee also reported that not much can be done about the long lines in Dunkin Donuts because they are already fully staffed at the registers and in the kitchen.

Treasurer Alyssa Potenzone reported that the fall budget is at $10,149, which is $2,000 less than it was last year at this time. Potenzone said that it is because the finance committee has been able to grant more funding to clubs this year.

The cosponsorship budget is at $11,960, and the operational budget is at $7,618.

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

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Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor The donation bin is located outside of Mooney Hall’s lower level entrance. system of seven emergency and transitional shelters in Hudson and Essex County,” Biancheri said.

Biancheri added that the initiative grew from 11 parishes in 2013 to more than 85 bins currently in 66 locations throughout the Archdiocese. This is the first of the bins to be placed at Seton Hall.

Ziccardi said that Pope Francis has made the world aware of how we need to live in a way that is environment-friendly and sustainable.

“Many of us are living in ways that are not sustainable; for example, we will discard items that are still in very good condition only because we have the money to buy something brand new. If we’re not going to use them, they should not go to the ash heap because there are others who could

use them,” Ziccardi said. “Having the bin will facilitate the re-use of good items by those who have very few financial resources.”

Every six months CCANNJ will report to SHU about the amount of money that the bin raised and will highlight one of the programs which benefited from the converted dollar donation.

“We thought Seton Hall would be a wonderful fit, because of our shared Catholic values. We are confident that the community of Seton Hall will be openly and intentionally generous because they are aware of those in need around them,” Biancheri said. “We hope that word will get out not just among the students, faculty and staff of Seton Hall but also alumni.”

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

Register to vote now!

The deadline to register to vote in N.J. is Oct. 18, 2016.

SHU has partnered with Turbo Vote, a non-profit and non-partisan organization that will help you to register to vote, set-up voting reminders for your home district, and request an absentee ballot if needed.

To access Turbo Vote, click the Turbo Vote tab in Okta or visit www.shu.turbovote.org.

Resident students may choose to register using their Seton Hall address and vote locally. The polling place is Walsh Library.

Printed N.J. voter registration forms can be found at the Dean of Students Office (rm. 237, University Center).

Oct. 6, 2016

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Welcome Center will offer greeting to perspective students Brynne Connolly Staff Writer It’s large, it’s dusty, it’s loud, and it is taking up a ton of parking on campus. Seton Hall is under construction once again, this time to erect a 68,222 square foot Welcome Center in front of the Cabrini flag poles.

Set to open in January 2018, the center is part of the University’s master plan to update and expand the Seton Hall campus. The plan, according to an email interview with Associate Vice President of Facilities Engineering and Business Affairs John Signorello, includes the reconstruction of the University Center, the addition of an off-campus Medical School, and a host of other projects.

“The Welcome Center provides a dedicated, central location for all admissions activities and provides a welcoming first impression to prospective students and families,” Signorello said.

The architecture will incorporate the historical themes of President’s Hall with the fresh lines of Stafford.

It will be three stories tall with ad-

Cameron Gustafson/Staff Photographer The Welcome Center is the first thing vistors to the campus will see, but for now visitors first see the blue tarp surrounding construction. ditional parking underneath to help alleviate some of the strain of finding an open spot on campus.

In order to accommodate the recent influx of students, the university has had to expand. The new Welcome Center will be the site of the campus Office of Admissions, a gallery, and an event space that can accommodate 500 people. Senior education major Elaine Benton said that, “our students and staff do such an excellent job already and it would be lovely to give them a space to

work out of.”

Senior Associate Provost Dr. Joan Guetti said via email that the center will be the initial face of the University and that she is excited to see the new structure take shape each time she passes through the main gate.

The University declined to comment on the total cost for construction of the Welcome Center.

Signorello said that the University and the contractors are used to working in occupied areas and that they plan to work hard to ensure that stu-

dents lives are as minimally impacted as possible.

Signorello refused to provide The Setonian with the name of the architectural firm in charge of construction of the coming Welcome Center.

However, the artist’s rendering of the building provided by the University displays the KSS Architects logo.

KSS Architects is an architectural firm in Princeton, N.J. that focuses on collegiate and corporate architecture. The firm was responsible for construction on Aquinas Hall and

Stafford Hall.

KSS Architects did not respond to multiple phone calls.

Many students are finding it difficult to adapt to a construction zone on their campus.

“Honestly, I found that the blocked sidewalk has been very inconvenient because it requires students to cross the busy streets more than necessary,” said Anthony Toung Cheong, a junior chemistry major and Xavier Hall resident. He added, “I think Seton Hall has been doing well without [a welcome center]”.

Benton expressed her frustrations as a commuter student about the work site. “There is a significant lack of parking on campus. I get to campus 30 minutes early in order to find a spot and even then I’m late to class sometimes,” she said.

Still, many students feel that constructing a welcome center should not be Seton Hall’s primary focus right now. In their minds, the university should be making minor improvements such as fixing furniture, applying fresh coats of paint, and other upgrades that directly benefit students.

Brynne Connolly can be reached at brynne.connolly@student.shu.edu.

MLKSA Scholars gather supplies for homeless veterans

Ashley Turner/News Editor The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Association (MLKSA) will host their Homes for the Homeless event on Tuesday, Oct. 18 7-9 p.m. to raise awareness about veterans’ struggles with returning home. “No one who serves this country and is willing to give the ultimate sacrifice should be homeless,” MLKSA member Cassidy Blake said. Attendees will pack goody bags for homeless veterans in a veterans’ center.

*Items Include: Burgers, Veggie Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, and Grilled Cheese, OR Free Regular Fries!

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GDS changes chicken preparation Shea Dockan Staff Writer During the Sept. 19 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Student Life Chair Elianni De La Cruz stated that students should expect some changes from Gourmet Dining Services (GDS) - one of those changes being chicken cooked on-site before being served to students.

“When the school year started, we were using chicken that wasn’t cooked on-site, because it was bag chicken, so it was already coming prepared,” said De La Cruz, a junior economics major.

“Bag chicken” was cooked, placed in plastic bags and then sent to Seton Hall to be served.

According to De La Cruz, students were complaining about the quality of the chicken served by GDS in the Pirate Dining Room.

To fix this, De La Cruz talked with Michael Garcia, director of Business Affairs, about the situation.

De La Cruz said that Business Affairs was aware of the situation and was already working to fix it.

SGA President Teagan Sebba confirmed that the chicken in the dining hall is now cooked on site.

All food products must be approved by the Compass Group,

a leading food service provider which has a separate company, Food Buy, that tells GDS what items they can buy, Garcia said via email. This ensures that only the highest quality items are served on campus.

Dunkin’ Donuts is the only company on campus where GDS is allowed to sell Dunkin’ approved items that come from Dunkin’ Donuts.

There has been speculation on whether or not other foods are cooked on-site, but Garcia said that all other foods on campus are indeed cooked at Seton Hall.

Gourmet Dining Services declined to comment.

“I think that the food is good.

It is whatever you make of it,” said Christina Grzybowski, a freshman diplomacy major. “Since there is so many opportunities and stations, you can make your own food if you don’t like anything that they serve, you can just make

something that you like.”

Some of the amenities that GDS offers includes a food and nutrition professional, Jennifer Bostedo, on staff. Bostedo is also available for students and faculty if they are seeking healthier diets.

If students want to make suggestions to Gourmet Dining Services, it can be done online through the Gourmet Dining Services website under the ‘Contact Us’ tab. All you do is enter your suggestion and email. Students also can submit suggestions to GDS through the Chattback program - anyone who has a complaint about the GDS food can text (973)-218-5932 and expect a reply from a manager.

“It is pretty decent. It is not five star, but I like it better than high school food,” said Frances Martinez, a freshman communication major.

Shea Dockan can be reached at shea.dockan@student.shu.edu.

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Oct. 6, 2016

Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“Pleading Guilty: Mitchell admits to robbery incident”

Authors: Nicholas Parco Date: Oct. 7, 2010 The story: Former Seton Hall men’s basketball player Robert Mitchell pled guilty to the charges of third degree criminal restraint, second degree conspiracy burglary and second degree burglary - all charges stemming from an off-campus robbery in March 2010.

“Final decision pending: Polling booth approval awaits university acceptance”

Author: Andrew Medeiros Date: Sept. 7, 2004 The story: Essex County made the decision to move the South Orange District 12 polling location to Walsh Library after the “Rock the Vote” campaign registered over 700 students to vote in the first month of the fall semester, pending university approval.

Penn State University:

Columbia University:

Hope College:

Baylor University:

East Carolina University:

U. of Southern Miss.:

Stanford University:

University of Hawaii:

Where: State College, Pa. Date: Oct. 4 The update: At least 500 university students flooded the streets in mob-like fashion early Tuesday to hunt for clowns after a rumor that one was lurking on campus spread.

A video posted on social media shows the students running through the streets. One witness tweeted, “Some people run away from clowns, Penn State runs toward them.”

From: www.time.com Where: Greensville, N.C. Date: Oct. 4 The update: The University has made the decision to not tolerate future protests of the National Anthem. This announcement comes as a result of the marching band taking a knee while playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Saturday, Oct. 1 during a football game against the University of Southern Florida.

From: www.washingtontimes.com

Where: New York, N.Y. Date: Oct. 4 The update: The University will host a racially segregated, nowhites-allowed leadership retreat for undergraduate students of color. The invitation to attend this event, currently scheduled for Nov. 12 at the New York YMCA camp, has been extended to non-white students at the all-female Barnard College as well.

From: www.thecollegefix.com Where: Hattiesburg, Miss.

Date: Oct. 1 The update: Two female students were reportedly attacked and called racial slurs during a football game against Rice University for refusing to stand for the National Anthem. The students said that fans threw water and soda at them. Students at the university protested peacefully on Monday to show support for the two students.

From: www.theroot.com

Where: Holland, Mich.

Date: Oct. 5 The update: The college hosted what is believed to be the first frozen yogurt drone in the world for a test run of the pilot program, Project Flying Orange Unicorn. The drone dropped off frozen yogurt to students at the college’s Pine Grove, which as of now is the only place the drone will deliver to. Appointments for the service officially begun on Wednesday.

From: www.woodtv.com Where: Stanford, Calif.

Date: Sept. 30 The update: A female student was allegedly raped while in her attacker’s dorm room early Friday morning. The student claims that she did not know her attacker. Students at the University are reportedly beginning to speak out about the importance of coming forth after incidents such as this for the sake of the future safety of the campus.

From: www.abc7news.com

Where: Waco, Texas Date: Oct. 3 The update: The university’s Title IX Coordinator, Patty Crawford, quit after a disagreement following claims that the school has handled sexual assault cases incorrectly for several years.

Crawford’s role at the university was to make recommendations and implement change after allegations that the football team acted as if they were above the rules in sexual assault cases.

From: www.washingtontimes.com Where: Honolulu, Hawaii Date: Oct. 4 The update: A concert promoter pleaded guilty to defrauding the University of $200,000 by promising to secure Stevie Wonder for a fundraising concert and never following through.

The promoter from North Carolina said that he flat out lied about his ability to secure Stevie Wonder for the atheltic department fundraiser.

From: www.journaltimes.com

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One place, many faiths

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Buddhist student finds peace on campus

Graphic by Clara Capone

Nisha Desai Staff Writer Tammy Quach sits down on the Green, admires the campus’ beauty, listens to the wind and birds, clears her mind through accepting every good and bad energy and thought, takes a deep breath, and exhales.

Quach, a junior elementary special education and environmental studies major, is a practicing Buddhist at Seton Hall who meditates and prays on the Green before going to bed.

“I try to be mindful and purposeful with my meditation,” Quach said. “When I pray, I praise Buddha and other higher powers. I give thanks and love. I can’t really describe the process, but it’s very beautiful.”

According to BBC, meditation is a way for Buddhists to take control of the mind so that it becomes peaceful and focused, leading the meditator to become more aware.

Buddhism practice can include meditation, rituals and traditions which allow an individual to connect with the eternal Buddha to become more mindful.

“Buddhism can be interpreted in many different ways. To me, being Buddhist is more of a philosophy or way to live life,” Quach said. “Being Buddhist allows me to understand and overcome negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, sadness, or ignorance and create a positive mind of compassion, wisdom, love and happiness.”

Raised and taught Buddhism in her first language, Vietnamese, Quach has carried her religion with her throughout her life, especially when deciding to attend SHU. In making her decision to be-

Photo via PublicDomanPictures.net/Charles Rondeau Tammy Quach, a Buddhist student on campus, praises Buddha through meditation and appreciating nature. come a Pirate, Quach said that she has always wanted to go to a university that was small and felt more like a community.

She added that she loves learning about religions and being surrounded by believers, whether they believe in God, Buddha, or another higher power.

Dr. Jeff Rice, assistant professor and director of the Asian Studies program in the department of languages, literatures and cultures, said that Buddhism spread to China from India shortly before the collapse of the Han Dynasty.

“In addition to bringing new religious and philosophical ideas, it also arrived as a mature institution with resources to build things like schools, libraries, monasteries, monuments, health clinics, etc.,” Rice said. “In subsequent centuries many political rulers were closely allied with Buddhist institutions, at least in part due to these social services that Buddhism provided, and Buddhist monasteries became large estates with significant economic, political, and cultural influence.”

Rice added that when rulers in Korea and Japan adopted the model of government based on Tang dynasty China, this included using a combination of the Chinese writing system and the official establishment of state sponsored Buddhist temples.

“Subsequently, when Buddhism went into decline throughout India, it continued to develop new branches and evolve throughout East Asia,” Rice said.

While SHU is a Catholic university, a broad range of students of differing religions attend and continue to practice their own religion.

Quach explained that this diverse atmosphere allows her to learn about religions, which can ultimately help her become a better person.

“I truly believe that every religion carries the same message of compassion, love, and forgiveness,” Quach said. “All religion has a common ground and common practice. All religions try to create harmony for the world and the people in it.”

Additionally, the university offers courses like Journey of Transformation and Christianity and Culture in Dialogue, which discuss universal views, philosophies and religions so as to introduce students to different perspectives.

In these types of courses, Quach said she was able to express her thoughts on her religious practices.

Rice said he liked that SHU is a Catholic school that is open to other religions because it encourages dialogue about matters of religious beliefs and practices.

“I found at secular schools there is a tendency to not talk about religion,” Rice said. “I think that comes from a good motive, which is to be respectful of everyone’s diverse beliefs, but ends up stifling dialogue instead. By acknowledging the Catholic faith and incorporating it into the curriculum but also welcoming students and faculty from any background, encourages dialogue, which is important for mutual understanding in a global society.”

William Szilagyi, a senior di-

plomacy and international relations and philosophy major, said the first thing that crossed his mind when thinking about the intersection of Catholicism at Seton Hall and other religions practiced here, is what Pope Francis said when discussing those who don’t necessarily believe in Jesus.

Pope Francis said people can still find redemption a virtuous life by doing good and Catholics shouldn’t hinder those who practice a different faith as long as that faith allows them to do good in the world.

Specifically, Pope Francis said in a homily in 2013, “Just do good, and we’ll find a meeting point.”

“I think Seton Hall is interested in educating its students on how to become servant leaders that do good in the world, no matter what creed they follow,” Szilagyi said. “So, just because someone who doesn’t follow Catholicism and instead follows another religion like Buddhism doesn’t mean they won’t fit in at Seton Hall.”

Nisha Desai can be reached at nisha.desai@student.shu.edu.

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Diverging paths: Author Wes Moore speaks at SHU Katherine Segovia Staff Writer Every seat in the University Center’s Main Lounge was full as students and faculty anxiously awaited Wes Moore, as part of the SHU Speaks series.

On Sept. 29, Moore, an author and social entrepreneur, spoke about his nonfiction book The Other Wes Moore, which was required for freshmen reading this year. During his speech, he spoke about his book, his personal experiences and the importance of higher education.

His book, which is about the thin line between people’s lives, tells the story of two young boys who share the same name and a similar history, but travel down different paths in life. While both grew up fatherless with troubled pasts, one became a Rhodes scholar and the other ended up in jail convicted of murder and is currently serving a life sentence.

In his speech, he said “We are not a product of our environment, we are a product of our expectations.”

His speech was both humorous and serious in tone, causing the audience to shift between laughter and pensiveness.

Due to the fact that Moore’s book was required reading for freshmen, the Office of Freshman Studies came up with the idea to bring Wes Moore to campus.

Shruti Sharma, sophomore and live events co-chair of the Student Activities Board (SAB), said the Office of Freshman Studies collaborated with SAB in order to coordinate a SHU Speaks event featuring Wes Moore.

Previous speakers of SHU Speaks include blogger Brandon Stanton, known for “Humans of New York,” and former Olympian Shaun Johnson.

However, Sharma said, Moore differed from previous speakers because of his relatability.

Sharma said Moore was ultimately chosen as the speaker not only because of his background in public speaking, but also because students were already familiar with his work.

“The freshmen already knew about him from reading his book,”

Sharma said. “We felt they could relate to what he talked about more after reading his book.”

Taji Steele, a freshman theatre major, attended the event and said she enjoyed how much she related to Moore on a personal level.

“It had a really strong impact on me, especially coming from my specific background,” Steele said. “I have people from several sides of my family who have undergone the same situation and it’s really terrifying to know that that’s such a real experience for so many people.”

Emily Jung, a freshman nursing major, also attended the event and said she enjoyed it more than she anticipated.

“I really liked his speech because I could really relate to it,” Jung said. “I thought he would be wanting us to buy his book and promoting his book more but he gave a really good inspirational speech.”

Sharma emphasized the importance of these kinds of events and said they give students a glimpse of reality.

“I think it’s important to have

Online classes prove successful for SHU students Zachary Wohl Staff Writer National studies suggest that students perform just as well in online classes as they do in traditional in-person classes.

Mary Farrell, Seton Hall’s registrar, believes online classes are another way for students to achieve the education they require.

“Students with busy schedules, like having family, work, or activity commitments, tend to enjoy taking online classes,” Farrell said.

Online classes do not always have a scheduled meet time, allowing students taking the course to learn the information and do the assignments on their own time.

However, online classes do pose a risk for some students.

“The major factor (why some students do not succeed with online classes), from talking to students, is that some students do not understand that the classes require discipline and strong organizational skills,” Farrell said.

David Feeney, director of On-

line Services in the College of the Arts and Sciences, believes that there is no difference between the quality of an online course and that of a normal course.

A common perception amongst students is that there are few online classes offered.

Yet, according to Feeney, out of all the courses Seton Hall offers, about 7 percent are online, and in the summer, this number almost double to about 13.5 percent.

“The evidence strongly suggests that online courses are as good as, or better than, traditional faceto-face courses…while increasing access (and removing barriers) to lifelong benefits of higher education,” Feeney said.

The U.S. Department of Education published an analysis in 2009, concluding that students tend to do as well, if not better, in online classes.

“Online classes and other opportunities are always increasing in number,” Farrell said.

Students also seem to enjoy online classes, even though they might not prefer them to normal

Joey Khan/Photography and Digital Editor Wes Moore speaks on campus about his personal experiences. these types of events on campus because it gives students an insight into the real world, and it gives them a drive to make a change in

the world,” Sharma said.

Katherine Segovia can be reached at katherine.segovia@student.shu. edu.

Soul and funk legend to perform SOPAC Claudia Emanuele Staff Writer

Graphic by Clara Capone

classes.

“Doing an online class allows me to have more flexibility in my schedule, but I also feel like I am missing the classroom experience,” said Samantha Sellars, a sophomore speech and language pathology major, who is in the Intro to Communication Disorders online course.

Laura Fraser, a sophomore English secondary education and special education major, said, “I would definitely take an online class again because they are helpful if I need to take a course over the summer, and I was able to do well and learn a lot.”

Zachary Wohl can be reached at zachary.wohl@student.shu.edu

The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) hosts a variety of performers, including soul funk legend, Maceo Parker. He is set to perform on Sunday, Oct. 9.

Dr. Jason Tramm, assistant professor and director of Choral Activities at Seton Hall encourages all students to experience this “legend in the field.”

“Any chance you get to see these performances so close to home should be taken advantage of,” Tramm said.

Parker said he was “born into music.” From a young age he went to church choir practices with his parents and was fascinated with the piano. He thought that he would one day become a pianist, but decided upon playing the saxophone. Parker played in James Brown’s band, and was essentially discovered that way because of Brown’s persistent chanting of his name in various songs.

Parker said he is immensely grateful for the start Brown gave him and went on to make music with a variety of different artists including Ray Charles, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the late Prince.

“You just do what you do, and like what you do, and everything

falls into place,” Parker said.

Parker was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009. He explained how this honor was “hard to put into words” because “you never think [your work] will lead to a recognition like that. It’s enough to make you smile.”

Parker now travels and has his own shows that share the common theme of love. Parker encourages people to “live to love” and states at the end of each of his shows, “Always remember that we love you.”

Freshman Téah Celestin and sophomore Alexandra Altamura said that they would be interested in seeing this event.

“Music helps you know different sides of a global community,”Altamura said.

Celestin also said that these types of events give you an opportunity to get involved in the South Orange community.

“No matter what your major is, having arts in your life makes you more human,” Tramm said.

“Music is a chance to heal…we can all find common humanity in the arts.”

The performance will be at 7:30 p.m.

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

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Using yoga for the better good Rhania Kamel Staff Writer Shannon Reilly is a junior at Seton Hall and an internationally certified yoga instructor who enjoys art, and nonprofit work with children.

Reilly started yoga at the age of 12 around the time she was diagnosed with scoliosis.

What started out as a way to improve her posture quickly became an ally off the mats too.

Reilly decided to do her training in Rishikesh, India, the yoga capital of the world, in an effort to learn the ancient roots of yoga and the theory and philosophy behind the lifestyle.

This began her journey into becoming an internationally certified yoga instructor.

Seton Hall was a place where she could continue her passion.

She said her professors helped her gain confidence in her writing, and decide to major in liberal studies with a double minor in anthropology and archaeology,

as well as introduce her to daily meditation practices.

Throughout these classes and the adventures that came with them, she met like-minded people and expanded her connections with others and learned more about herself.

“Yoga can better the lives of others mentally, physically and spiritually,” Reilly said. “Yoga helps prevent the onset of mental conditions, increase flexibility and bring people closer to who they are.”

Reilly first became interested in working with children when she and her mom volunteered at a summer camp in Ambergris Caye, Belize, teaching kids how to make “eco-art” with objects available on the island.

Reilly is also a member of the nonprofit “Let’s Imagine.”

She was offered a chance to be a Karma Yoga Instructor and will be teaching during the nonprofit’s next big project in Tanzania, where they plan to mix their mission to inspire youth and promote emotional well-being through

yoga, meditation and creative expression.

Reilly is assisting in the writing of the nonprofit’s volunteer manual, as well as drawing the various yoga postures that will be published in the resource manual.

Reilly’s goal is to make the nonprofit a globally recognized and respected organization.

In 2018, she plans to move to Ambergris Caye and start an after school program for kids teaching them yoga and art.

Senior accounting major and fellow yogi, Veronica Szarka, said that yoga also encourages her to be open hearted, patient and nonjudgmental.

“It reminds me to look upon everyone, including myself, with love and kindness,” Szarka said.

Seton Hall alumni and secretary of registrar operations, Sandra Merant said “yoga gives people an opportunity to challenge themselves in ways they never imagined both mentally and physically.”

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

SHU students receive Fulbright scholarship Jordan Green Staff Writer Seton Hall students Adela Perez-Franco and Megan Ferguson both received a Fulbright grant for the English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) program.

“A little more knowledge and a little less conflict,” is the motto of the Fulbright program, which was founded by Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas in 1946.

There are three different types of grants provided by the Fulbright program: Study, research and ETA. ETA grants include round-trip transportation to the host country, funding to cover room and board, and health benefits. Other countries can have more benefits.

Ferguson’s grant allowed her to travel to Taiwan and co-teach with teachers at local elementary and middle schools.

With this grant, Ferguson was also able to be part of community service projects in her local Taiwanese community.

“I created long-lasting connections between the community and American citizens,” Ferguson said.

In Kinmen, Taiwan, Ferguson teaches seven classes with a local teacher, seven classes on her own, and two smaller weekly storytelling classes.

This totals 186 students that she sees two to three times a week.

“My partner ETA and I are

also hoping to start an after school English movie club for students of all ages,” she added.

Perez-Franco, who is also in the ETA program, is currently the English teaching assistant at the New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs.

Though she has only been there for a month, she said that it has been an amazing experience so far.

“I have met some very interesting and accomplished individuals and have enjoyed working with my students,” Perez-Franco said. “Although I have encountered some challenges, I feel I am settling in well.”

The application process for the Fulbright program is a rigorous one.

Both Perez-Franco and Ferguson had to write two essays, a personal statement and a statement of grant purpose, as well as obtain three reference letters.

From there, the application was reviewed by the National Screening Committee and if deemed worthy, sent to the Selection Committee in Spain for final approval.

Dr. Gabriella Romani was the teacher that encouraged Perez-Franco to apply and wrote one of her reference letters.

Romani said that Perez-Franco is a remarkable student.

“She is smart, focused, disciplined and intellectually curious

but in addition to this, she is also a very mature and caring person,” Romani said.

“It is a life-changing experience and I wish that all my students would apply and win it. I was not surprised when I heard that Adela was selected, even though it is highly competitive.”

Ferguson said that her teaching experiences have helped her grow as a more flexible and empathetic person.

“I’ve learned to communicate with students in ways I would have initially been embarrassed to consider: wide, excited gestures, guessing at words and making mistakes,” Ferguson said.

Ferguson advises those who wish to apply for Fulbright that the work is “exhausting and draining,” however, if the passion and drive is there, the Fulbright program makes a difference in the life of a person who strives to make a difference in the world.

The Fulbright organization is an international nonprofit, designed to connect young people from different cultures in order to build foundations for diplomacy.

Under the Fulbright Program, competitively selected U.S. citizens may become eligible for scholarships to study, conduct research, or exercise their talents abroad.

Jordan Green can be reached at jordan.green@students.shu.edu

Photo courtesey of Shannon Reilly Shannon Reilly received her yoga training in Rishikesh, India

Students love Pandang Kiah Conway Staff Writer Pandang, located off of South Orange Ave. near Chase bank, is one of Seton Hall students’ favorite places to eat Thai food.

The name Pandang derived from a pandan leaf, which is mostly used while cooking sauces to help enhance the flavors.

The chef of the Pandang restaurant chose that name when Jenny Chen, the restaurant owner, opened the business in 2012.

Sophomore business major, Kathrine Dwyer said, “I usually go to Pandang about once a month. I love the people, environment, and the food so much.

When college is over I might need to beg my friends to take a trip back just for their sushi.”

For Chen, these opinions are what she describes as part of her professional success.

“I see what I do a service, and I feel most proud when customers enjoy my food, and I love [receiving] feedback,” Chen said.

Pandang is also active in the community. They donate gift certificates to both Seton Hall University and high schools within the South Orange area.

Chen grew up in a restaurant business family and has always worked in a restaurant which she said is hard.

“There’s not much time to spend with each other outside of the restaurant,” Chen added.

This is also one of the challeng-

es she faces as a restaurant owner.

“It’s a tough business,” she said.

“You have to put in a lot of time and energy into the restaurant, and because I’m a mother of two the timing is tough as I try to balance my time with them and working full time.”

This doesn’t stop her from carrying out her responsibilities, which include making sure the food is fresh and deliveries are on time.

“I’m in everyday,” Chen said.

“The first to arrive, last to leave, to make sure everything’s right.”

Even when everything is at its best, Chen looks to improve the service they provide.

She strives to give her “customers the best experience. Nothing’s perfect. Every day we try to upgrade.”

Seton Hall students receive 10 percent off when they pay with cash for dinner meals. Students are candidates when Pandang is hiring. Pandang looks for people to work the night shift, so working around class schedules is not a problem.

“The food most popular for Seton Hall students is our Pan Fried Dumplings and the sushi, especially salmon sushi,” Chen said.

Dwyer’s favorite roll is the volcano roll.

“It is hands down their best roll and is a beautiful plate filled with yummy goodness,” Dwyer said.

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

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Stillman leader named Top 25 Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur Marianne-Grace A Datu Staff Writer

Susan Scherreik, the founding director of the Stillman School of Business’ Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, was named a 2016 Top 25 Leading Woman Entrepreneur/Intrapreneur of New Jersey by Leading Women Entrepreneurs on Sept. 6, 2016.

Scherreik was first recruited by Seton Hall University in fall 2003, to begin the school’s first Center for Entrepreneruial Students. The Stillman School had just received a $1 million endowment from an alumnus entrepreneur, Frank Scott, and with these funds, the center and program were created.

Before her recruitment to SHU, Scherreik worked as a business journalist and was an editor for Businessweek magazine.

Over the years, Scherreik and the Center for Entrepreneurial Students Advisory Board raised funds through their annual Hall of Fame induction dinners. So far, they have distributed more than $200,000 in scholarships.

“What I’m really proud of is our goal and what our mission

is, which is to instill the entrepreneurial spirit in our students,” Scherreik said.

Scherreik also helped create the school’s annual Pirate’s Pitch competition that gives students an opportunity to pitch their business ideas.

Every year the school gives out $10,000 in prizes to students of the university.

When it comes to new business ventures or innovative ideas, Scherreik encourages all students to reach out to her and she will work with them to turn potential opportunities into success stories.

Dean of the Stillman School of Business Joyce Strawser said, “If a student comes up to her and says ‘here’s an idea I have,’ she’s able to give that student really great guidance and support to help make it a reality.”

Ryan Skolnick, a junior and triple major in management, marketing and IT, first competed and won Pirate’s Pitch his freshman year. He was then encouraged

by Scherreik to compete in this spring’s statewide competition, UPitchNJ, which she also helped create. Skolnick won second

place.

“Professor Scherreik is fantastic,” Skolnick said. “If you have any ideas for a startup, or just want to learn more about entrepreneurship as a whole, she will guide you through any questions you have.”

Scherreik was surprised to be nominated for the award.

“I’m very humbled and I’m very honored,” she said. “I have to say I was nominated by Dean Strawser and other professors who took the initiative to do that and I’m very surprised.”

Among her peers, Scherreik is well known for her savvy networking connections and getting things done with agility and ease.

She said she owes a lot of her successful work to the help and support of SHU and the hardworking faculty.

Scherreik has recently started working with faculty in the Business Department to help create a concentration in entrepreneurship and hopes this will get approved by the university.

If approved, this will open up more doors for students as they graduate and enter the world of

Choosing your major, defining a career path

Evelyn Peregrin Staff Writer Job offers do not come stapled to students’ diplomas upon graduation. For a lot of students with loans to pay off after four years, finding employment is their top concern.

Dr. Peter Shoemaker, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is passionate about the topic of how to choose your major in college, and how to best market that major to future employers.

He recalls getting a job out of college and being awarded tenure during his career feeling like Indiana Jones running from the giant boulder to safety at the very last moment.

The process has grown more difficult since his time and the candidates more competitive.

“Students in college are 18 and 22-year-olds who may not know what they want to do,” Shoemaker said. “You can either choose something professional, something you may not enjoy, or you can choose something you’re passionate about.”

Being able to speak for your degree is also important.

“You can adapt your degree to help you get many jobs,” Shoemaker said. “There are few people who won’t end up having to use business skills in a job. That’s

true of writing well, and speaking well.”

Students should treat their major as part of their portfolio, according to Shoemaker.

In that portfolio, a combination of skills and the student’s major should best represent that person to their future employers.

Shoemaker said that a liberal arts major has to become his or her own advocate. Students must be able to present themselves to an employer knowing their skills and bringing something new to the table.

A study done by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in 2013 showed that 93 percent of employers agree that potential candidates’ demonstrating the capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and problem solve effectively is more important than their undergraduate degree.

The AAC&U also reported that four out of five employers agree that all students should acquire broad knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences.

Students feel less trepidation for job searching when they have experience they can market in job interviews.

“There’s definitely some apprehension about joining the workforce,” said senior English major Jake Newton. “I actually

have an internship right now and I think it’s definitely helping me both with my resume and real world experience.”

Majoring in the liberal arts doesn’t usually offer a clear cut career path like other majors, so experience in a student’s field of study will make the difference when facing a future employer.

“Employers are looking for flexibility,” Shoemaker said.

“They want to know if students are resilient and can deal with failure as well as if they can start a project and follow it through.”

Joining clubs that are related to your major can produce more opportunities and forge connections.

“I have worked in a child learning research lab for a while now and it has definitely helped me in feeling advantageous toward getting a job,” said senior psychology major Anglin Thevarajah.

Thevarajah is in the process of receiving her master’s degree through psychology dual degree program and said that earning both degrees has given her more confidence in finding a job.

“We’re entering a time where four years of higher education won’t be enough,” Shoemaker said.

Evelyn Peregrin can be reached at evelyn.peregrin@student.shu.edu

Photo via www.shu.edu Susan Scherreik provides students resources for success. business.

Marianne-Grace Datu can be

reached at mariannegrace.datu@ student.shu.edu

Students hop on over to Bunny’s Margarita Williamson Staff Writer Bunny’s, located on South Orange Ave. right past the train station, has been in the South Orange community for decades, but six years ago it transitioned into the sports bar it is today.

Leslie Pogany, the owner of Bunny’s Sports Bar, is well known as the bar is very active in the South Orange Community and supportive of Seton Hall.

Stephen Pogany, the son of the owner, said that Bunny’s started out as a candy store and has been in South Orange since the early 1920’s.

After prohibition lifted, he continued, Bunny’s was one of the first places with a liquor license in South Orange and the entire state of New Jersey.

The first thing that guests see when they walk up to Bunny’s is a large “Welcome Home Pirates” sign on the door and festive fall decorations.

Leslie Pogany said Bunny’s donates to the SHU Athletics and WSOU, and is a member of the Village Center Alliance and the South Orange Chamber of Commerce.

Pogany’s husband and daugh-

ter-in-law are also SHU alumni.

She has seen SHU alumni come back to Bunny’s with their families and has also been invited to the weddings of alums.

Bunny’s has made the effort to aid the community as well.

During Hurricane Sandy Bunny’s opened their doors to people that lost their power. After the Seton Hall Boland Hall fire they provided support and became the place for people to bring donations.

“I want to be a hometown family place that meets the needs of the village. We’ve been a part of people’s lives for a long time,” Pogany said.

Bunny’s serves pizza, wings, burgers, sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes and Mexican dishes.

Faith Laudano, a senior education major. said that there is a great special that comes with free pizza when you order a pitcher of beer.

During basketball season going to Bunny’s is a tradition for many.

“I like to go there with a lot of Seton Hall people for games,” said Amarilys Mena, a senior nursing major.

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

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Seton Hall home to more than just one faith

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n a time when people nationwide are facing discrimination for their gender, race and religion, Seton Hall University recently reaffirmed the Nondiscrimination/ Title IX Statement in an email to the SHU community. While no campus is perfect or free from such occurrences, the University works to provide a working and learning environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

“It is important that we treat each other with dignity, accep-

tance, and mutual respect,” SHU President Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban said in the email announcement.

As a Catholic university, Seton Hall encourages the community to welcome those with varying faiths.

According to Seton Hall’s website: “Although the majority of our students are Catholic (about 70 percent, according to information voluntarily submitted on admissions and applications), there also are significant groups of Jewish, Muslim, Protestant and Buddhist students, among others. Whether

you are looking for a nearby synagogue, a Muslim group to join for Friday prayers or an interfaith Bible study, Campus Ministry will connect you with students who share in your beliefs.”

As seen in The Setonian’s “One place, many faiths” series, there are students on campus that openly practice non-Catholic religions. So far, students featured in “One place, many faiths” practice Hellenic Wicca, Islamic and Swaminarayan-Hinduism faiths.

More features – that will hopefully highlight an inclusive environ-

Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor As I began to take my fourth spin around campus and through the parking deck in early September of this semester, I searched for someone leaving campus at noon who would be gracious enough to donate his parking spot to the cause of my education.

I needed to find someone who wouldn’t dawdle in vacating the space, as I was already 15 minutes late to a meeting for which I had arrived 20 minutes early.

It was in that moment that I began to wonder why this commuter school I attend has begun to reject its commuter population for the sake of improving campus image in the long run.

As a commuter, and a typically prompt one at that, I have been

known to spend upward of 30 minutes to pinpoint a parking space if I arrive after 9:00 a.m. this fall. As a commuter student who has paid for an expensive parking pass to ensure that I will have a place to keep my car while I attend class, conduct meetings and hang out with my residential friends, I am immensely frustrated by this situation.

Seton Hall has always identified itself as a commuter school.

I have never felt out of place as a commuter here. It has never held me back until this year, when I can no longer find parking to accommodate my need to keep my car somewhere so I can receive my education.

I fully recognize that this parking situation is not permanent.

It’s for the sake of creating the Welcome Center, to be complet-

ed in January 2018. But what the University might not have considered is that I am a student now. I need parking today. The promise of a better Spring 2018 semester does nothing for me when I graduate in December 2017.

I do recognize that the University is willing to accept returned parking permits, but that solution does not work for me when I travel 40 minutes each way to attend my classes. Living on campus does not make sense for me financially.

My parking is being sacrificed in the name of change. My promptness is at the mercy of construction that I will never get to reap the benefits of. It stings me that Seton Hall is choosing to shift its identity from a commuter campus when that is one of the main reasons why I chose to attend this school.

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ment at SHU – are on the way.

In last week’s issue of The Setonian, student Alexandra Henderson, a senior art history major who practices Paganism, said of her experience at Seton Hall, “I have never felt like the Catholic faith was pushed on me or that I must become Catholic. But the option for a person to become so involved with their Catholic faith is wonderful.”

Vinay Trambadia, a junior accounting and finance major, reported in a previous interview with The Setonian that he prac-

tices Swaminarayan-Hinduism.

Trambadia said that although the university encourages acceptance, he hasn’t always felt at home here.

“There have been times when I felt uncomfortable, but in general, in my two years here, I feel accepted. In fact, attending a religious school motivates me to believe in my faith more and become a better person.”

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

Adrian Chavez/Staff Photographer Parking has become tough to find on Seton Hall’s campus.

And what I find ironic – laughable, even – is that Seton Hall has stopped trying to make commuters feel welcome, all while a Welcome Center is built for potential students. I no longer feel that commuters are as welcome as they were when I began my time here in fall 2014.

What I have learned from my daily struggle is that Seton Hall is very focused on the future, which is great and often how it should

be. But it becomes a problem when Seton Hall forgets students who need help now.

Students who have no choice but to commute from home are being forgotten. There has got to be a solution that makes itself known before January 2018.

Brianna Bernath is a journalism/ PR and philosophy double major from Old Bridge, N.J. She can be reached at brianna.bernath@students.shu.edu.

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THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week

“We’ve got to have short term memory. We’re going to digest it a little bit as we just told the team. We’ll take this moment as a learning experience.”

Women’s soccer head coach Rick Stainton after a tough loss.

NHL needs to follow NFL, crack down on dirty hits Bobby Bevilacqua Staff Writer Hockey is back, and so are the hits.

Monday night’s preseason game between the Rangers and Flyers featured another dirty one, as Philadelphia’s Radko Gudas, notorious for such play, was at it again. This time he targeted 23-year-old Jimmy Vesey, blatantly and deliberately hitting the New York rookie from behind. A brawl followed and Gudas was given a game misconduct penalty.

He won’t face discipline for the hit, though.

The hit was extremely dangerous, driving Vesey’s head into the boards while he was in a vulnerable position. The 6-foot, 204-pound Gudas never stopped skating, hitting Vesey right in the numbers and sending him temporarily to the locker room. While Vesey turned to the boards, he was trying to play the puck and Gudas had plenty of time to avoid making contact. But he didn’t.

This isn’t the first time that Gudas has made a dirty hit that either put someone in danger or

Photo via NHL.com Radko Gudas is one of the NHL’s dirtier players. resulted in an injury. Against the Rangers last season, Gudas concussed Viktor Stalberg with a hit to the head. He was suspended three games for a hit to the head of now-Ranger Mika Zibanejad in December 2015. He also did it against Bobby Farnham of the Devils last February and was kicked out of that game.

The list of his penalties from last year alone is endless, but Gudas was only suspended once last year for his actions. In fact, in his entire career, which began in 2013, that is his only suspension.

There lies the problem at hand; the NHL is not doing nearly enough to hold dangerous players like Gudas accountable.

Realistically, Gudas shouldn’t be in the league at all. He was ejected three times last February, has a history of countless unsafe plays and has never learned to control his physical play or learn how to hit properly. He said in the past that he doesn’t plan on changing his style either.

“Setting the tone a little bit is part of my game; it’s who I am,” Gudas told Sam Carchidi of

Philly.com last year. “The Flyers got me here for a reason, so I want to make sure that everyone knows I’m on the ice and be the best for my team that I can.”

The reason he refuses to change is because of the way the league handles his actions. Time after time, dangerous hits like the one against Vesey are unpunished further than an ejection. For some reason the Department of Player Safety is hesitant to hand out suspensions on these kind of plays, and when they do hand them out, they’re rarely more than a few games, if that.

Players are having setbacks with concussions after hits to the head.

Other players are having their careers jeopardized. If the NHL seriously cares about the safety of its players, the disciplinary action needs to be improved and serious. Lengthy suspensions must be handed out for these kinds of hits.

For repeat offenders like Gudas, the discipline needs to be even harsher.

The NFL has taken a step in the right direction this season by instituting a new rule where players that receive two unsportsmanlike

penalties for aggressive conduct in the same game are ejected. It’s an attempt to cut down on that kind of behavior.

The NHL needs to follow suit.

If a player makes a dangerous hit, it should be an automatic ejection followed by a suspension. Crack down on the so-called “goons” of the league and start protecting the players. Make sure teams don’t continue to employ players like this, because the Flyers are just as much at fault for continually putting Gudas on the ice while he injures players and makes illegal hits.

It’s time for the league to finally take hits like this seriously. They cause head injuries, they end careers, and they turn the beautiful game of hockey into something barbaric. There’s always going to be physicality and that’s an important part of the sport, but dangerous and dirty hits and players need to be punished and phased out of the league.

Bobby Bevilacqua is a journalism major from Eastchester, N.Y. He can be reached at robert.bevilacqua@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @rpb725.

Parity in MLB alive and well Matt Lapolla Staff Writer The insanity of these final weeks of the MLB season is a testament to the parity in baseball today.

It is impossible to deny the talent across the board in MLB when 10 teams were still fighting for playoff spots in the final week of the season. The playing field is being leveled in baseball, which can only lead to more dramatic and exciting finishes year in and year out.

Take a look at the Chicago Cubs this year – they are the perfect example of what a team needs to do to be successful. In the last five years they have made key offseason additions in Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, and Ben Zobrist.

They have young superstars in Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, and they have more talent on the rise in Kyle Hendricks and Addison Russell. Their pitching is dominant, their offense is a force to be reckoned with, their defense is outstanding – there is a reason the Cubs won more than 100 games, after all.

But not every team is so well-rounded. Take the recently eliminated Baltimore Orioles, for example. With a lineup consisting of Adam Jones, Mark Trumbo, Chris Davis and Manny Machado, it should not surprise anyone that the Orioles hit more home runs than any other team in baseball.

Their pitching, on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired. Just two of their starters have ERA’s below 4.00, so having a strong offense is absolutely necessary.

Yet Chicago and Baltimore clock in at Nos. 5 and 12 on the list of largest MLB payrolls. What about the smaller market teams without superstar hitters and pitchers? The Cleveland Indians fit this mold perfectly. They have the seventh smallest payroll in baseball, but they have more wins than seven of the teams in the top 10. The main reason for this is the success of the Tribe’s youth.

Players like Francisco Lindor, Tyler Naquin and Jose Ramirez are huge contributors that are making less than $1 million a year on their team-controlled contracts. This allows Cleveland to sign or trade for players that can help them reach

the playoffs, as seen when the Indians acquired Andrew Miller.

The trade deadline also plays a key role in determining how these teams do. A team like the Rangers, who were leading the AL West through the All-Star break, still went out and got Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy in order to boost their chances at making the playoffs. Buying at the deadline does not always work – after all, you have to gamble on a player and hope he keeps up his performance. Jay Bruce is a clear example of this; the National League RBI leader was traded to the Mets and immediately saw a drop in production, but contributed big-time in the final week of the season to put the Mets in the Wild Card game. A team can still be successful without buying at the deadline – in rare cases, a team can even compete after selling at the deadline. The Yankees lost their best hitter in Beltran and their two best relievers in Miller and Aroldis Chapman, but their young talent, led by Gary Sanchez, allowed them to remain in playoff contention until the end of the year.

Photo via MLB.com The Chicago Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908.

Each team has a different road to success – some will rely on their youth, some will sign big in the offseason, some will rely on trades – but in the modern era, all of these methods are viable.

The competition in baseball is more than it has ever been before, as seen by the tightness of the Wild Card races. Fans were nearly

treated to a three-way tiebreaker, but it never came to fruition.

Perhaps, as MLB continues to show parity, the 2017 regular season will offer that dramatic finish.

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

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Around the Big East: Conference a pro presence James Justice Staff Writer

The transition from collegiate to professional sports is an unforgiving one, as less than 2 percent of NCAA senior athletes establish themselves at the pro level, according to the Butler Collegian.

Last season, the Big East featured three of the top-ten and five of the top-25 in Top Drawer Soccer’s National 100. The Big East First and Second Teams of last season are made up of 15 players who elected to go pro.

Of them, none have been more outstanding than Keegan Rosenberry, a player not among the eight in the top-100 nor a Big East First Team selection.

Rosenberry, a defender from Georgetown, was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia Union in the MLS SuperDraft. The rookie defender wasn’t even the first Hoya selected by the Union, as teammate Joshua Yaro was taken

second overall.

Despite little publicity, Rosenberry has been arguably the biggest star of the SuperDraft. He has established himself as a starting right back on a team that has risen from near bottom of the Eastern Conference to comfortably in the playoff picture. He even became the first drafted rookie to start in the MLS All-Star Game.

Yaro has also been at the forefront of the Union’s turnaround, showing flashes of potential in the midst of rookie mistakes.

The Philadelphia Union’s Big East trifecta was completed by drafting former Creighton forward Fabian Herbers, sixth overall. Herbers hasn’t found a starting role, but he’s appeared in 30 matches in a crowded offense and contributed with two goals and seven assists.

The Georgetown offensive duo of Brandon Allen and Alex Muyl signed pro contracts with the New York Red Bulls following their successful Big East season last year.

Allen has seen limited action with the first team, but has grown and matured in his time with New York Red Bulls II in the USL. With the Red Bulls’ second team, Allen has appeared in 28 matches and scored 15 goals, helping the side finish top in the third division of American soccer.

Muyl has become a mainstay with the first team this season. It was revealed during one of the game broadcasts that Muyl was tracked to have run 14 kilometers in a single match, a display of his work-rate that is so valued in the Red Bulls high press system.

While he is still extremely raw technically, his non-stop commitment has earned him a starting spot.

Alongside Yaro on Georgetown’s backline was Cole Seiler.

Despite being named to only the Big East Second Team, Seiler was selected 16th overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps. Seiler spent most of his season loaned down

to Whitecaps FC 2, making six appearances.

Former Creighton midfielder Timo Pitter was selected in the second round by FC Dallas, appearing once for the first team before being loaned out to the OKC Energy. There he made eight appearances and scored two goals.

Three more former Big East alumni, Dallas Jaye of Xavier, Connor Sparrow of Creighton and Joshua Turnley of Georgetown, ended up in the USL. In addition, JT Marcinkowski of Xavier and Caleb Postlewait of Butler are currently applying their trade in the fourth division PDL. Louis Bennett II elected not to return to Marquette this fall and signed with a team in Cyprus.

Vincent Mitchell of Butler and Vincent Keller of Creighton are unattached at the moment.

While the road to playing professionally is a long and difficult one, Big East men’s soccer cemented itself as one that can grow and

Photo via Fansided.com Keegan Rosenberry on the pitch for Philidelphia Union. prosper in the pros.

James Justice is a broadcast visual media major from Caldwell, N.J. He can be reached at james.justice@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ MLSTakeover.

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Female figures encourage charasmatic Schroeder Kyle Kasharian Asst. Sports Editor

Being a city girl from Chicago, Ill. is no easy task in the town of South Orange, yet senior Danielle Schroeder has found a niche for herself both on and off the volleyball court.

Schroeder knew she would be leaving behind her favorite aspect of Chicago: the people. But, Seton Hall and the town of South Orange have introduced her to many new faces and personalities.

“The people here in South Orange, New Jersey in general, are just amazing people and they’re all so nice and sweet,” Schroeder said.

“It really was easy to just find my friends here.”

Despite being so far from the people back home, Schroeder has found that the trend of people that influence her most had followed her to the Hall in the form of strong female figures.

“I had mainly women coaches and now I have women coaches here. I think just having them kind of as a role model and they are just really helpful and very encouraging. It just made me love volleyball even more because they love watching me play and it made me feel more confident,” Schroeder said.

Schroeder enjoyed her volleyball coaches in Chicago as well, specifically her high school coach, who focused heavily on Schroeder’s development. “[My high school coach] was very intense, but in a good way like very pushing, competitive, and very encouraging and teacher-like with volleyball because I still wasn’t great at volleyball, but she was always there to pull me aside. To pull anyone aside really not just me, to just help us and make us way better volleyball players,” Schroeder noted.

The influential women in Schroeder’s life go beyond volleyball, and include a familiar face from back home.

“She’s always been very close with her mother, and I know her mom is one of her really big role models,” Seton Hall head coach Allie Yeager said, “Just being a strong woman, Donna, her mother, and coming from a household like that, helps Dani. Her mom has done an awesome job with her to make her a strong woman.”

The women in Schroeder’s life have boosted her confidence and motivated her to constantly improve, which is seen in her rapid growth as a volleyball player at Seton Hall.

“We had a really good squad when they (the current seniors) came in so we didn’t have time to start from the basics and learn from the beginning,” Yeager said.

Danielle Schroeder preparing to serve the ball during a match in Walsh Gymnasium.

“Dani’s been thrown in quick and it’s been a sense of urgency thing with her that she knew she had to come along quickly and she’s done a great job.”

Schroeder picked up the tone of Seton Hall volleyball quickly, and was already on the same page as her coach and teammates in terms of intensity, but finding her role on the squad was a more difficult.

“Competitive stuff is what we kinda strive for. I mean, its one of our goals as a coaching staff is to always make sure we’re doing something competitive on the floor,” Yeager said. “Dani is very, very competitive and she’s come a long way and we’ve tossed her around a lot. We had her on the outside, we’ve had her on the right side, and right side is her home I always say. When you see Dani on the right side she’s comfortable and that’s her home.”

After finding success in early years, Schroeder flourished on the right side and now leads the team in kills (202). She also earned a spot on the Big East Honor Roll three times this season. Both honors are the result of her coaches and her teammates.

“Just playing with everyone, we’re all really competitive,” Schroeder said. “Even through club and even here we’re competitive, but very encouraging and there for each other and whoever is playing the best volleyball; that’s who we want on the court and if that means that I’m going to be on the bench then I’m going to be cheering my butt off for everyone. There’s just a lot of very good connection with everyone that I’ve played with.”

These good connections Schroeder has with teammates have never been foreign to her due to positive energy and charisma. Her fellow senior teammate, Tessa Fournier, appreciates her attitude.

Photo via SHU Athletics

Three former Seton Hall women’s basketball players continue careers overseas

Photo via SHU Athletics Shakena Richardson , Tiffany Jones, and Ka-Deidre Simmons will all begin or continue their overseas basketball careers. Jones will be playing in Portugal, Richardson will be going to Lithunania to play, and Simmons will return to Romania for her second season in the country.

“She’s always in a good mood and she’s always like the one you can go to that’s always going to have good news and she’s always positive,” Fournier said. “It helps out a lot especially when we have a bad day, she’s still gonna be positive about it no matter what.”

That energy and attitude will be missed by not only her teammates, but Yeager too.

“My relationship with Dani is wonderful. She’s one of those kids where there’s never been an issue with her,” Yeager said. “I have such a great relationship with her and I’m going to miss her so much

next year. She’s a great person to work with and to coach and hopefully to be one of our friends in the future.”

A Division I athlete and nursing student, Schroeder credits her unwavering positive energy and ability to balance to the impactful women she’s met at Seton Hall.

“I learned a lot from my coaches and teammates on how to be better at managing my time with volleyball and school,” Schroeder said. “The coaches really get to me and then players are my teammates, but family at the same time. So I really look up to all the

coaches that I’ve had.”

Yeager believes that Schroeder deserves her own credit for her success as a student-athlete and strong woman.

“She’s an awesome human being and I think Dani forgets that sometimes. She has grown mentally so much in this gym, and at practice, and at games, and she’s learned a lot about herself and I want her to walk out of here knowing she’s a strong human being.”

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

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Men and women Pirates diving back into action Matt Ambrose Staff Writer Oct. 7 marks the beginning of the new swimming and diving season for both the men’s and women’s teams. Last year saw much success for both programs, especially for the men, who went 8-3 and had the Big East Swimmer of the Year in Noah Yanchulis.

This season begins with meets against Saint Peter’s and Montclair State at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7. Head coach Ron Farina spoke about his outlook for the program this season.

“Having 10 freshmen when you have 22 girls on the team, that’s 40 percent of the team and they’re all very talented coming in,” Farina said. “That’s very exciting on the women’s end.”

As for the men’s team, Farina said, “We essentially graduated one male and brought in eight guys that are really going to help us make a move in the Big East. I think the men’s team is positioned to compete for a Big East Championship.”

On the women’s side, junior Sydney Simpson looks to build a successful sophomore season, accumulating three first-place finishes and being named an All-Big East honoree.

“She had probably one of the most impressive days of swimming when she broke two school

Photo via SHU Athletics The swim and dive team starts its season at home Friday, Oct. 7. records back to back within 25 minutes of each other,” Farina said of Simmons. “And then half an hour later came back and won the 100m breaststroke. Those are very high standards that she’s holding herself to and we expect her to try and improve upon that.”

Senior Cece Henry is also excited to see what her team can do this year.

“My outlook on my team this year is really positive,” Henry said.

“I think we’ve really grown and I’m really proud of the freshman class and how they’ve brought in new talent to this team.”

The men’s team is full of talent, having lost only one diver from

last season’s team. They return the Big East Swimmer of the Year in Yanchulis and are looking to see more from Big East Freshman of the Year, Lior Grubert. Farina stressed the importance of those two leading the charge for his squad this season.

“How those two guys swim is really going to dictate how the men’s team does,” Farina said.

One thing the team wants to focus on this year is taking it meet by meet and never to look too far down the road. This is a point junior captain Cody Wimmer wants to make sure is drilled into the heads of his teammates.

“Most of the time, all people

Photo via SHU Athletics Noah Yanchulis (right) won Most Oustanding Male Swimmer in 2016. want to think about is Big East, but this year we’re really trying to take every day as one step at a time,” Wimmer said. “We’re really just trying to build as a team and be stronger… so that when we do get to our races we have a strong performance.”

With the season here, both the

men’s and women’s teams seem ready to go. So much so, Farina can sense it.

“I think that the whole mentality of both teams coming into this year is excitement,” Farina said.

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

Heisman runner-up talks domestic violence Tyler Calvaruso Staff Writer Former NFL quarterback and College Football Hall-of-Famer Don McPherson came to campus to discuss domestic violence, gender roles and the importance of maintaining healthy relationships on Sept. 4, in the University Center.

McPherson, who attended Syracuse University and was the runner-up for the 1987 Heisman Trophy, has become a social activist since his retirement from football in 1994. He has been traveling to college campuses for about 23 years, speaking about how gender roles can contribute to crimes such as domestic violence and stalking. McPherson uses his sports platform to address complex social issues.

Tuesday night’s presentation, titled “You Throw Like a Girl,” talked about how important it is to maintain healthy relationships and how gender roles can lead to domestic violence. McPherson noted that people usually wonder why women stay in abusive relationships, but men need to be

asked that same question.

“It’s about us as men not having that honest conversation about why abusive relationships happen,” McPherson told The Setonian. “We never talk about why men are abusive.”

One incident that McPherson discussed specifically was the Ray Rice domestic violence case. A lot of the conversation regarding the Rice incident did not center around the incident itself, but centered around NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the punishment, or lack thereof, that he issued. McPherson believes that this was not the conversation that we needed to be having about the issue.

“People say that he had this career that he threw away and he made a mistake. Men are abusive for a reason,” McPherson said.

“This is not something that happened just because he’s a professional athlete. This is not something that happened because they were drinking.”

McPherson would go on to talk about the importance of healthy relationships. His message of healthy relationships resonated

with freshman Natalia Surdyka.

“It’s really important for a person’s emotional and mental health to maintain healthy relationships with the people that you are close to,” Surdyka said.

McPherson believes athletes, and society as a whole, have come a long way when it comes to addressing domestic violence.

“Back when I was playing, back before we even had the sensibility to talk about these issues, it was not discussed. It was a non-issue,” McPherson said. “If someone did something so egregious that was violent or abusive, he wasn’t hailed as a hero, but he wasn’t shunned as a criminal or a bad guy.”

McPherson’s message to everyone present in the University Center on Tuesday night was clear: domestic violence has no place in our society and maintaining healthy relationships can help to prevent domestic violence. Hopefully, his words can help students make the right decisions and prevent them from committing such a serious offense.

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

Photo via Twitter/linzo_98 Don McPherson with SHU students after his speech.

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New coach, new competitive edge for women’s tennis Matt Lamb Staff Writer

The Seton Hall women’s tennis program struck an ace in July when it replaced head coach Greg Wyzykowski with Riza Zalameda.

Zalameda has an experienced tennis background, previously coaching at Columbia University as an assistant coach. There she helped lead the Lions to two NCAA Tournament appearances. She also played in college at UCLA, where she was also an NCAA Champion. She took part in a brief professional career before turning to coaching.

“I’m lucky to have so many mentors in life throughout my time playing and coaching,” Zalameda said. “From my father to my college coach, I’ve watched them coach and talked to them about their journeys coaching and you’re learning every day wherever you go as a coach, it’s a constant evolving of philosophy I can use.”

The SHU position will be her first as a head coach, one that she believes will have a learning curve and take some adjusting to.

“The biggest change will be having a bit more of a final decision in how the program will go,” Zalameda said. “As a head coach you really get to develop the players, have ownership and have a platform to influence them in their games and lives. I’m already learning a lot from the women because they are so eager to hear about what I have to say from my

Photo via SHU Athletics Tennis coach Riza Zalameda. thoughts and experiences.”

Last season, the Pirates finished with an overall record of 10-11, as well as a 4-5 conference record for a team that had lacked in consistency at different points of the season. Under a new coach, players already see a difference in Zalameda’s coaching style that they believe will ultimately be beneficial for themselves, as well as for the team as a whole.

“This year we are more motivated and we are working a lot harder,” junior tennis player Katie Kim said. “We’re putting a lot of energy into our fitness, and coach is inspirational to us and already our team is more cohesive.”

The main reason for such a strong outlook? The competitive aspect that Zalameda has brought in.

“We want to push ourselves be-

Photo via SHU Athletics Kim (middle) and Kangwa (right) after their West Point win this season on Sept. 26. cause not only do we know that we can get better, but she knows that too, and she has a strong work ethic,” sophomore player Thandy Kangwa said. “We’ve seen who she is as a person, and it inspires us because she can take us far beyond our limits.”

Already in its fall season, the team has enjoyed success at the West Point Invitational at Army West Point on Sept. 25. Kim and Kangwa took home a championship in B Doubles, while Kim also won the D Singles Championship. The Pirates will have a heavy month of competition in October until a break before the spring semester, playing three more events

in the next three weeks. Both Kim and Kangwa know what Zalameda is looking for them to contribute.

“All of the hard work we are putting in now is going to help us in the Big East season and the more we listen to her and work as a team, she has the capability to take us farther than ever before,” Kangwa said. “She teaches us not how to just play like a champion but think like one too.”

Kim reflects the same sentiments.

“She has an an effect on our outcomes but also in our everyday lives including at practices and our nutrition, as well as a lot of

life lessons but impacts us not just through tennis,” Kim said.

Zalameda is looking to further her impact on the athletes off the court as well.

“I understand the developmental phases, and the progression of it all but I think I connect with the girls really well,” Zalameda said.

“We all have this one mission as a team to do well, and expectations are to do your best, be fearless, and have conviction when you do something and results will come, because something I’ve learned is to focus on the process.”

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

Men’s soccer unlucky in loss to Princeton Andrew Lombardo Staff Writer The Seton Hall men’s soccer team (3-7-1) suffered yet another defeat, this time at the hands of in-state rival Princeton (5-3-1).

However, the 3-1 score did not reflect the Pirates’ performance.

The Pirates owned possession for multiple stretches and created several chances. They managed to take 13 shots, the same amount as Princeton. However, the Pirates forgot their finishing boots. Their one goal was the only shot they had on target.

Following a four-game losing streak, the Pirates won 2-0 at home over Marquette last Saturday, Oct. 1. They carried that momentum into this game, coming

out strong in the first half. They led early after freshman forward Jonathan Jimenez connected with Mario Prata in the third minute on a beautiful cross into the box that Prata finished smoothly. The Pirates were able to build momentum off their goal and dominated possession through the early stages of the first half. Prata almost gave his team a second goal after hitting the post on a powerful shot from the top of the box. Princeton was not silent however, and slowly started to work themselves into the game. By the end of the half, they were evenly splitting possession in what looked like was going to be a tight game.

The second half was a different story. Princeton came out aggressively and earned themselves a

penalty kick three minutes into the half after a Seton Hall defender’s sloppy tackle inside the box.

The Tigers’ leading scorer, Greg Seifert, converted from the spot.

Princeton continued to press with aggressiveness, not giving the Pirates any space to maneuver. Less than 10 minutes later, Seifert drilled a free kick from 25 yards out to take control of the game.

Pirate coach Gerson Echeverry was not pleased with his team’s second half start.

“We did not come out as sharp as we needed to,” Echeverry. “We gave up the ball at some crucial times and it cost us.”

The Pirates did not back down despite the sudden lead change.

The Seton Hall midfield worked hard to control possession and

build some momentum, attempting to give the Pirates life. Sophomore Francisco Alderete was able to make a clever run into box, but once again the Pirates hit the post.

Echeverry was encouraged to see his team respond in such a way.

“They showed some character there pushing the game back, it is just unfortunate we could not get the equalizer,” Echeverry said.

“The kids battled and showed that they are not going to just roll over and I love that fighting spirit that these guys have.”

The Pirates will resume Big East play when they travel to Depaul this Saturday, Oct. 8.

Andrew Lombardo can be reached at andrew.lombardo@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @Anlombardo8.

Photo via SHU Athletics Jonathan Jiminez won Big East Freshman of the Week this week.